Coconut Prawns

Total Time: 31 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• 24 prawns or 24 large shrimp
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons milk
• 2 -4 dashes hot sauce
• 2 cups shredded coconut
• 2/3 cup peanut oil

Recipe

• 1 shell and devein and butterfly prawns-leave the tail if possible.
• 2 in a bowl beat together the eggs, milk and hot sauce.
• 3 combine flour, salt and sugar on a separate plate and put the coconut in a bowl.
• 4 dip each prawn in: flour mixture first, egg mixture second, coconut third.
• 5 at this point they can be placed on waxed paper and refrigerated until ready to cook.
• 6 or heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat, and fry to golden on each side.
• 7 serve with warmed jalapeno pepper jelly or cocktail sauce.