Coconut Beer Shrimp

Ingredients

Seasoning mix

• 15 ml ground red pepper
• 5 ml salt (optional)
• 7½ ml sweet paprika
• 7½ ml black pepper
• 6 ml garlic powder
• 4 ml onion powder
• 4 ml thyme
• 4 ml oregano

Dipping sauce

• 500 grams orange marmalade or apricot
• 75 ml brown mustard
• 75 ml horseradish

Shrimp and batter

• 2 eggs
• 200 g flour
• 250 ml beer
• 20 ml baking powder
• 4 medium shrimp, peeled with tails still on
• 200 g grated coconut (unsweetened)

Directions

1. Combine the seasoning mix together in a bowl.
2. Stir the dipping sauce ingredients together in a second bowl.
3. Have this ready at the table when the shrimp are done.
4. Mix together about 2 tsp of the seasoning mix, about 1¼ cups of flour, the beer and the baking powder, and place this in a third bowl.
5. Combine the remaining flour with another 2 tsp of the seasoning mix.
6. Coat each shrimp with the remaining seasoning mix, then in the flour mixture, then in the batter, then in the coconut.
7. Deep-fry the shrimp for about 1 minute and drain on paper towels.