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Baked Coconut Shrimp with Curried Apricot Sauce

Baked Coconut Shrimp with
Curried Apricot Sauce


Try this great Shrimp recipe tonight!

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Ingredients

  • 24 frozen jumbo shrimp in shells
  • 1 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
  • 3 tablespoons apricot preserves
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 1-1/2 cups shredded unsweetened coconut, toasted
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 slightly beaten egg whites
Directions
Thaw shrimp, if frozen. Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails intact. Rinse shrimp; pat dry. Set aside. For sauce, in a small bowl stir together mayonnaise or salad dressing, apricot preserves and curry powder. Cover and chill until ready to serve. Spread the oil on the bottom of a 15×10x1-inch baking pan; set pan aside. In a large shallow dish combine the coconut, cornstarch, sugar, and salt. In another small shallow dish place the egg whites. Dip shrimp into the egg whites; coat shrimp with coconut mixture, pressing the mixture firmly onto the shrimp. Arrange shrimp in prepared pan. Bake in a 400 degree F oven about 10 minutes or until shrimp are opaque and coconut is golden, turning once. Serve with Curried Apricot Sauce. Makes 6 servings.
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