Big Mama's African American Soul Food Appetizer Recipes

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Coconut Shrimp

Ingredients

1 pound fresh or frozen raw shrimp in shells
vegetables
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
3 egg whites
1 1/2 cups shredded coconut

Peel shrimp, leaving tails intact. If shrimp is frozen, do not thaw, peel under running cold water. Make a shallow cut lengthwise down back of each shrimp; wash out vein.

Heat oil - use about 2 or 3 inches. combine flour, salt and pepper. Beat egg whites just until foamy. Coat shrimp with flour mixture; dip into beaten egg whites. Pat coconut onto shrimp, covering compleely. Fry shrimp, turning once, until coconut is golden, about 2 minutes, drain.

Yields 4 servings