🎄 Coconut Shrimp | I grew up eating this on Christmas Eve every year… but this time I’m elevating it with a Calabrian Chili Sweet Chili Sauce to pack in some sweetness and a little heat.
You’ll eat a dozen of these easily!
🍤 Shrimp
1 pound large shrimp (raw), cleaned and deveined
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut, plus more as needed
3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs, plus more as needed
2 eggs, whisked
Flour, as needed
Salt & Pepper
Oil for frying
🌶️ Calabrian Chili Sweet Chili
1/3 cup white wine vinegar
1/3 cup water
1/3 cup sugar
1 tbsp sherry
1 rounded tbsp Calabrian Chili paste
1 tsp chili flakes
2 large garlic cloves, grated
2 tsp cornstarch dissolved in 1 tbsp water
Start by making the sweet chili. Add all the ingredients to a small sauce pan and bring to a boil, stirring often, until all the sugars are dissolved.
Once the sugars are dissolved, stir in the cornstarch slurry. Bring the sauce to a simmer and cook, stirring often for about 4 minutes, or until slightly thicke...
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