Coconut-Macadamia Crusted Shrimp - Our Best Bites

Coconut-Macadamia Crusted Shrimp - Our Best Bites
Coconut-Macadami If you have lime zest, eggs, disclaimer: i'm truly not complaining. but i guarantee if someone were to record me trying to cook right now, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the juice of lime you could follow this main course with the Cranberry-Orange Juice Slushee as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

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Preheat oven to 45
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Lightly crumple some aluminum foil and place it on a large baking sheet. Set aside.In a shallow bowl or on a plate, combine the chopped macadamia nuts and the coconut. Set aside.Rinse the shrimp. In a large Ziploc bag, combine the flour, lime zest, kosher salt, cayenne, garlic powder, and onion powder.
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Add the shrimp and toss to coat.Shake the excess flour from the shrimp. If your shrimp are smaller, dip a few shrimp at a time in the egg mixture, shake off the excess, and then roll them in the coconut/macadamia mixture.
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Place on the prepared baking sheet. If your shrimp are large, work with one at a time. Repeat with remaining shrimp.
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Place the baking sheet in the pre-heated oven.
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Bake for 10 minutes (slightly longer if your shrimp are very large).While the shrimp are cooking, combine the mango, pineapple, salt, and cayenne in a blender. Blend until smooth.
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Serve the hot shrimp immediately with the dipping sauce. Makes 4 servings.
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Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc are great choices for Shrimp. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. One wine you could try is Loveblock Pinot Gris. It has 4.6 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 24 dollars.
Loveblock Pinot Gris
Loveblock Pinot Gris
Loveblock Pinot Gris is a pale golden with hints of green. The 2013 vintage is a dry style with floral aromas and a hint of ripe pineapple. The palate reveals poached pear and blood orange, and finishes with a touch of citrus, good texture and rich mouth feel.
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score28
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