When I was back in Missouri visiting family, my mother-in-law fixed a dinner one night that was so delicious, that I made it at home that very same week.
When I was making the grocery list the next day, Tate requested that I make it again for the next week.
So I did. Having eaten this three times in just over a week, I’m not sick of it at all. It’s that good.
Here’s the recipe for Coconut Shrimp with Apricot Dip from the Spring ‘09 issue of Schnucks Cooks.
1/4 C flour
2 large eggs
1 TB water
2 C panko breadcrumbs
1 C sweetened coconut flakes
1/4 tsp ground allspice (NOTE: I omitted this, because I don’t really like allspice.)
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 pounds of raw, peeled, deveined 31-40 count shrimp
1/2 C canola oil
1/2 C apricot fruit spread
1/4 C horseradish sauce
1. You’ll need three shallow dishes. In the first, place the flour. In the next dish, combine the lightly beaten eggs and water. Combine the breadcrumbs, coconut flakes, allspice, and salt in the remaining dish.
2. Dip each shrimp in the flour, then the egg mixture, and finally in the breadcrumb and coconut mixture. Be sure to coat both sides of the shrimp.
3. In a 12 inch skillet, heat 1/4 C of oil over medium to medium high heat. Add half of the shrimp to the pan, cooking 2-3 minutes per side or until golden and the shrimp is opaque throughout. Drain shrimp on paper towels. Remove the pan from heat and remove any excess breadcrumbs or coconut. Add remaining 1/4 C oil and cook the remaining shrimp.
4. In a small, microwave safe bowl, combine the apricot fruit spread and horseradish sauce. Heat 1-2 minutes, stirring once. Serve with the shrimp.
The Schnucks Cooks magazine recommended serving it with Parmesan Pilaf. Those people at Schnucks Cooks are pretty smart, because the Parmesan Pilaf was fabulous. I’ll post that recipe here soon.
Scary Mommy
May 11, 2009 at 4:25 am
Those looks so yummy!
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the mil in stl
May 11, 2009 at 6:13 am
It is good isn’t it ?? And the three glasses of wine while preparing and eating was not bad eather!! Great fun…
Domestic Extraordinaire
May 11, 2009 at 6:41 am
yum!
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Rayne of Terror
May 11, 2009 at 6:59 am
Darn! I pitched my copy of Schnucks Cooks without even looking at it.
rachel-asouthernfairytale
May 11, 2009 at 7:38 am
OH MY GOSH! NOM NOM NOM!
SO delish Jennifer! thank you!!!
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lceel
May 11, 2009 at 7:48 am
I have printed this one out and I’m going to try it.
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Michelle
May 11, 2009 at 8:02 am
My husband would love this dish! Too bad I don’t like shrimp!
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amy
May 11, 2009 at 9:11 am
I’m printing this out and taking it to Fl with us, where we plan to buy fresh shrimp by the net full!
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Maggie
May 11, 2009 at 9:34 am
Oh my, this looks AMAZING!
I know what I’ll be making for dinner this week!
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Karly
May 11, 2009 at 10:34 am
Looks beautiful! Did you make the lightbox?
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Baby Nursery Bedding
May 11, 2009 at 2:03 pm
These look great! Thanks for a decently simple recipe to make. As a mom of 3, it’s really difficult to find delicious, yet easy-to-make recipes such as this!
Baby Nursery Bedding
May 11, 2009 at 2:09 pm
This also looks like an “anytime” recipes (good for appetizers, main dish, brunch, luncheon, etc.). It looks to be “kid friendly”, too!
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Heather, Queen of Shake Shake
May 11, 2009 at 4:40 pm
Wow, I can’t wait to make this with shrimp 15 minutes out of the water!
Jessica
May 11, 2009 at 7:46 pm
Thanks for the recipe! It sounds great!
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mep
May 11, 2009 at 8:09 pm
Did you take the photograph? It’s making me drool. I will definitely try this recipe. I really can’t resist meals that require dipping sauces.
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Goldfish
May 11, 2009 at 8:17 pm
Gorgeous photo. The recipe looks fantastic. And I am so glad that somebody else knows about Schuncks!
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Nap Warden
May 11, 2009 at 10:43 pm
Ummm….yummm!
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Cute~Ella
May 12, 2009 at 12:02 pm
That looks so good! I’m going to have to try it with chicken or scallops because I’m allergic to shrimp…Thoughts anyone?
Colleen - Mommy Always Wins
May 12, 2009 at 1:37 pm
MMMM…looks delish! Can’t you just make it for me?
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Jamie
May 12, 2009 at 6:58 pm
Holy YUM. Love shrimp. I will definitely “try” to make this. My husband would love this. He would also have a heart attack if I actually successfully made this!
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Joe @ IrrationalDad
May 12, 2009 at 10:29 pm
I found out last year that I have a pretty severe allergy to shrimp/shellfish. It makes me sad, because the recipe sounds DELICIOUS!!!
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Sarah in Plano
May 13, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Thanks for sharing this recipe. It looks so yummy. I’m going to make this for my husband for our anniversary coming up. Hope he likes it. I’ve also printed for my friends here in Plano. I won’t take the credit:-)
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bananas
May 13, 2009 at 5:51 pm
yummmmy! I love your new header, by the way.
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