Coconut Shellfish Cocktail Recipes

COCONUT VODKA COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Stir or shake the coconut water, vodka, agave, lime juice and grated ginger together in a cocktail shaker and pour over ice into 4 highball glasses. Garnish the glasses with the ginger rounds.

BACON WRAPPED COCONUT QUICHE AND COCONUT POPCORN SHRIMP

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease bottom of a muffin baking pan with 6 cups with non-stick cooking spray. Put flour into a shallow plate. Beat 1 egg into a bowl. Put panko and cornmeal into another shallow plate and mix to combine.
• 2. Pat shrimp dry with paper towels and season with salt and black pepper.
• 3. Make filling. In a blender, put coconut milk and corn. Puree until almost smooth (some small texture is still remained for texture).Transfer the mixture into another bowl. Add 2 eggs and Parmesan cheese to the bowl and whisk to combine. Season with salt and black pepper.
• 4. Cook bacon in a non-stick skillet over medium heat until lightly browned flipping once. Drain on paper towels.
• 5. Place each bacon along sides of each muffin cup. Pour the filling into each cup evenly. Bake in the oven for 23-25 minutes or until center of the quiche is almost set.
• 6. In the meantime, make coconut popcorn shrimp. Peel, divined and remove tail from each shrimp and pat dry with paper towels .Dredge shrimp in flour, dip in the egg and coat with cornmeal mixture. In a deep skillet, heat coconut oil to medium high. Work in batches. Deep fry shrimp until cooked through and golden brown (add more oil from second batch if necessary). Drain on paper towels lined plate.
• 7. When the quiche is baked, remove the pan from the oven and put popcorn shrimp on each quiche (2 shrimp for each), return the pan into the oven and bake in the oven for another 2 minutes. Let rest on a rack for 5 minutes.
• 8. In the meantime, make cocktail sauce. In a small bowl, mix together ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, soy sauce and Tabasco.
• 9. To serve, remove each quiche from the pan and place on each serving plate. Drizzle the cocktail sauce over the popcorn shrimp. Sprinkle with coconut flakes over the top.

FUSION PRAWN / SHRIMP COCKTAIL WITH SPICY COCONUT DRESSING

Steps:

• To make the dressing, place the coconut milk in a medium saucepan with half the chili, and all the ginger and lemon grass. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer gently for 5 minutes. Leave to cool for about 30 minutes to allow the flavours to infuse.
• Strain the dressing through a sieve into a bowl. Stir in the yoghurt, mint, lime zest and juice, and the remaining chili, season lightly and then stir in the shrimp.
• Divide the Romaine lettuce between 4 small serving dishes and spoon the shrimp and dressing over the top. Serve immediately, garnished with the reserved mint sprigs and a slice of lime, or a little more red chilli, finely sliced.

COCONUT SHRIMP WITH GINGERED COCKTAIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Line large cookie sheet with foil; lightly spray foil with cooking spray. In food processor, place coconut, bread crumbs, salt and ground red pepper; process 10 seconds to mix slightly. Place in pie pan or shallow dish.
• Pat shrimp dry with paper towels; place in medium bowl. In 1-quart saucepan, heat honey over low heat just until melted. Pour over shrimp; toss to coat. Roll shrimp in coconut mixture to coat; place in single layer on cookie sheet.
• Bake 9 to 12 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and coconut begins to brown.
• In small serving bowl, mix sauce ingredients. Arrange shrimp on serving platter; serve with sauce.