Best Macadamia Coconut Shrimp Recipes

PINEAPPLE, MACADAMIA, COCONUT BAKED SHRIMP WITH CITRUS SAUCE

Steps:

• Shrimp -- Peel, leave the tails on and devein. To devein, run a knife from the tail to the tip, and make a thin cut, just enough so you can remove the black vein.
• Dipping Sauce -- It just takes minutes to heat up, but now is a good time to get it ready to go. This can be heated up as the shrimp cooks. Just add everything in a small sauce pan and set on the stove. And remember, if you use the pineapple juice from a can of pineapple rings (save those rings), you can bake those for a side dish as you bake the shrimp.
• Coatings -- #1) In a small pan or bowl, mix the corn starch, salt and pepper and set to the side. #2) Mix the egg whites, honey and pineapple juice (you may want to heat up the honey for a few seconds in the microwave so it is easier to mix in). Just set to the side. #3) Lastly, add the coconut, macadamia nuts, and cumin -- again, to a small bowl or pie plate and set to the side.
• NOTE: I chop my macadamia nuts in my small food processor so they are fine ground, remove to the bowl or plate. Now the coconut -- I add this to my food processor and pulse only 1-2 times. Coconut is moist, and you don't want to puree it, so go easy.
• Shrimp -- Make sure the shrimp are dry, then and dip in the corn starch mixture, this will allow the coating to stick well. Next, the egg white, and then in the nut and coconut mixture.
• Bake -- Heat your oven to 400 degrees. Either spray a baking sheet with a non-stick spray or I prefer to line the baking sheet with parchment paper. Add the shrimp lying on their sides and spray with a non stick spray, (this will make the coconut crust get golden brown). Bake 7-10 minutes on the middle shelf until golden brown and flip. Cook another 5-7 minutes and they are done. They will start to curl up and the coconut will be golden brown.
• Note: Remember those pineapple rings? Melt 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons brown sugar in a small cup in the micro for 10 seconds. Brush on the pineapple rings and put them right on the same baking sheet as the shrimp. They won't take quite as long, so just check them. A great side dish and easy.
• Sauce -- As the shrimp bakes, your sauce is ready to go. Just heat to medium to medium high, you want it to come to a light boil, and then reduce to medium low. The corn starch once heated will naturally thicken the sauce. If you want it a bit thinner, just add a bit more orange juice or pineapple juice, that is up to you how thick or thin you want it. Serve warm.
• Serve -- Just ENJOY! I like to serve a little sauce in cups on each plate with the shrimp, the rice pilaf and my grilled pineapple rings.

MACADAMIA COCONUT SHRIMP

Steps:

• For the dipping sauce: Stir the marmalade, mustard and hot sauce together. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• For the shrimp: Combine the flour, paprika, Cajun seasoning, 2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a shallow bowl. Place the egg whites in another shallow bowl and whisk until frothy. Combine the panko, coconut and ground macadamias in a third shallow bowl.
• Fill a wide, shallow pot with about 1 inch of oil. Heat over medium-high heat until the oil registers 350 degrees F on a deep-frying thermometer. Line a plate with paper towels.
• Meanwhile, toss the shrimp in the seasoned flour to coat. Working with a few shrimp at a time, shake off the excess flour and dip in the egg whites to coat.
• Let the excess egg white drip off, then toss in the coconut mixture, pressing with your fingertips to get as much coating to adhere as possible.
• Add half of the shrimp to the oil and fry until golden brown and just cooked through, about 2 minutes per side; transfer to the lined plate to drain. Return the oil to 350 degrees F and repeat with the remaining shrimp.
• Arrange the shrimp and dipping sauce on a serving platter and serve warm.

COCONUT MACADAMIA SHRIMP W/PINEAPPLE MANGO CHUTNEY

Steps:

• 1. Combine panko, coconut, and macadamia nuts in a medium bowl, blending well. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper to hold breaded shrimp. 2. Using end of tail as a handle, swish a shrimp in coconut milk until coated, letting excess drip off. Dredge in cornstarch to dust. 3. Swish in egg white, then drop in breading bowl. Heap crumbs over shrimp and press down lightly to adhere. Place on waxed paper- lined baking sheet. Repeat with remainder of shrimp, replacing lumpy cornstarch with fresh, halfway through. 4. Place baking sheet in refrigerator for 20 minutes while you clean up the assembly line and prepare the dipping sauce and side dishes. 5. Place side dishes on bottom shelf of oven, and baking sheet lined with paper towels on the top shelf, to hold first batches of cooked shrimp. Set oven at 200 degrees. Place a pile of paper towels on the counter to drain shrimp as you remove them from fry pot. 6. Heat oil in wok or deep pot over high heat until very hot, but not smoking, (a few crumbs dropped into oil should sizzle strongly when it is up to temperature). Lay no more than 6 shrimp at a time into the hot oil. Fry for 60 to 90 seconds until crumbs are a light golden brown and tail shells are red. 7. Remove cooked shrimp from oil with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Transfer shrimp to baking sheet in oven, then continue with next 6 shrimp. Repeat until all are cooked. 8. Serve with dipping sauce, Japanese-style stir- fried vegetables, and A Taste of Thai Coconut Ginger Rice, prepared according to package directions.