Coconut Shrimp – Witbier

Coconut Shrimp

Weight watchers – 8 points/serving (Serving is ¼ lb of shrimp)

Servings – 4 people

1 lb de-shelled, deveined raw shrimp with tails on

¼ cup of Flour

2 eggs whites

1/2 cup French’s French Fried Onions

1/3 cup flaked Sweetened coconut

½ cup Panko bread crumbss

1 t Garlic powder

1 t Onion powder

Spray olive oil

1.      Preheat oven to 450

2.      Spray cookie sheet with olive oil

3.      Pulse fried onions in food processor for a few seconds

4.      Combine fried onions, coconut, panko, garlic powder and onion powder in dreding bowl

5.      Add flour and eggs (slightly beaten) to separate dredging bowls

6.      Dredge shrimp in flour

7.      Drede shrimp in egg whites

8.      Dredge shrimp in coconut mixture

9.      Palce shrimp on cookie sheet & spray with olive oil

10.  Cook about 10 minutes, flipping once and until shrimp are opaque.

The original recipe for these is just shrimp, eggs, onion & coconut.  However, I added some additional ingredients for added crunchiness and flavor & to make the crust stick better.  These can of course be pan fried, but baking them keeps them healthier.  This is definitely a little higher in points then many of my recipes due to the fried onions and carbs, but it’s worth it.

I chose one of Mike & I’s all time favorite beers, blue moon.  For the most part in this blog I am trying to support American micro & craft breweries.  Blue moon is actually manufactured by Coors Brewing Company and I am generally not a fan of Coors or other similar large brewing companies in the US.    However, the original blue moon is so good and so good for pairing; I’ll let it go this one time.  I will likely also pair the blue moon seasonal at a later date and time.  All of them are delicious, even if they stupidly changed the names of the seasonals recently.

Anybody who reads my blog knows what a fan I am of coriander in my beer.  Blue moon has this as well, but it’s must more subtle then other beers.  It’s balanced out by the fruity, citrus action of the orange peel.  This beer pairs beautifully with seafood due to these two prominent flavors.  Blue Moon is often served with an orange slice, however if the orange slice is too much orange for you a lime goes well to cut the sweetness.