Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Fish & Seafood recipes category.

Coconut Chicken & Shrimp Recipe.

Ingredients:

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup lime-flavored seltzer water
1 TSP ground ginger
1 TSP salt
1 TSP pepper
2-1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
1-1/4 cups panko bread crumbs
1 pound uncooked shrimp (31-40 per pound), peeled and deveined
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (6 ounces each), cut into 3/4-inch cubes
Oil for deep-fat frying
Salt and pepper to taste, optional
MAUI MUSTARD:


1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, well drained
1/2 cup red pepper jelly
3 TBSPs stone-ground mustard

Recipe Instructions:

In a shallow bowl, whisk together first 5 ingredients.
In another shallow bowl, combine coconut and panko.
Dip shrimp in batter to coat.
Dip in coconut mixture, patting to help coating adhere.
Repeat with chicken.

In a deep cast-iron or electric skillet, heat oil to 350 degrees.
Fry shrimp, a few at a time, until golden brown, 3-4 minutes.
Drain on paper towels.
Repeat with chicken.
If desired, sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.

For mustard, mix together pineapple, pepper jelly and stone-ground mustard.
Combine shrimp and chicken; serve with Maui mustard.

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