Easy Coconut Shrimp Red Lobster Recipes

COPYCAT RED LOBSTER™ COCONUT SHRIMP

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix Sauce ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• In shallow dish, mix coconut and bread crumbs. Spoon 1/2 cup thawed piña colada mix into small bowl. In another small bowl, mix cornstarch and salt. Working with 2 to 3 shrimp at a time, coat shrimp in cornstarch mixture, then dip into piña colada mix, then into bread crumb mixture, and completely coat, pressing lightly to adhere.
• In 4- to 5-quart Dutch oven, heat about 2 inches oil to 350°F. Add shrimp to hot oil; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown. Carefully transfer to paper towel-lined plate to drain. Serve immediately with sauce.

COPYCAT RED LOBSTER COCONUT SHRIMP DIPPING SAUCE RECIPE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the piña colada mix, 4 tablespoons of water, crushed pineapple, and shredded coconut.
• Bring the sauce ingredients to a simmer on medium-low heat, stirring frequently. Once the mixture reaches a simmer, let it cook for 10 minutes.
• While the sauce is cooking, in a separate bowl add the cornstarch to the remaining 2 tablespoons water and whisk well to blend.
• Add the cornstarch slurry to the simmering sauce and blend well. Let the sauce mixture cook for an additional 5 minutes, stirring continuously. Remove the sauce from heat and let it cool. The sauce will thicken further when refrigerated.
• Serve the sauce at room temperature alongside coconut shrimp, and topped with additional crushed pineapple and shredded coconut.

RED LOBSTER PARROT BAY COCONUT SHRIMP

Steps:

• Prepare pina colada dipping sauce first by combining all the ingredients.
• Cover this and let it chill out in the fridge while you make the shrimp.
• Heat oil to 350 degrees.
• Measure 3/4 cup of flour into a medium bowl.
• In another medium bowl mix together the remaining 3/4 cup flour, sugar, and salt.
• Stir milk and rum into flour mixture.
• Let this batter stand for five minutes.
• While the batter rests, combine panko breadcrumbs and shredded coconut into a third medium bowl.
• Butterfly cut each shrimp before you start the battering: Use a sharp knife to slice through the top of the shrimp (where the vein was) so that you can spread the shrimp open.
• Leave the tail intact.
• To batter the shrimp, dip each one in the flour, then the wet batter, then coat each shrimp with the panko/coconut mixture.
• Arrange the shrimp on a plate until all of them are battered.
• Fry the shrimp by dropping six at a time into the hot oil for 2 to 3 minutes or until the shrimp are golden brown.
• Remove shrimp to a rack or paper towels to drain.
• Serve shrimp with pina colada dipping sauce on the side, along with a small dish or your favorite salsa.

EASY COCONUT SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the flour, seasoning, egg and pineapple juice until smooth. Place coconut in a shallow bowl. Dip shrimp into batter, then coat with coconut., In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry shrimp, a few at a time, until golden brown, about 1-1/2 minutes, turning occasionally. Drain on paper towels. Serve with dipping sauce or mustard if desired.