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Skillet Coconut Shrimp with Apricot Sauce

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Skillet Coconut Shrimp with Apricot Sauce
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  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 4
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Bisquick® mix creates a crisp coating for these delicious golden shrimp. They're a great appetizer or 30-minute entrée.
By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Aug 11, 2011

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup apricot preserves
  • 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 lb uncooked medium shrimp, thawed if frozen, peeled (tail shells removed), deveined
  • 1/2 cup Original Bisquick™ mix
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups flaked coconut
  • About 1 1/3 cups vegetable oil

Steps

  • 1
    In small bowl, mix preserves, vinegar and pepper flakes; set aside.
  • 2
    Pat shrimp dry with paper towels. In shallow dish, mix Bisquick mix, red pepper, milk and egg with fork until well blended. In another shallow dish, place coconut.
  • 3
    In 12-inch skillet, heat 1/4 inch oil over medium heat. Working with half of the shrimp at a time, dip each shrimp into egg mixture, shaking off excess batter; lightly toss in coconut. Place in hot oil in single layer; cook 3 to 4 minutes, turning once, until coating is crisp and golden brown, and shrimp are pink. Serve with apricot sauce.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Serve these shrimp for lunch over baby salad greens. Drizzle the apricot sauce over the shrimp as a dressing.

Nutrition

680 Calories, 40g Total Fat, 21g Protein, 58g Total Carbohydrate, 36g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
680
Calories from Fat
360
Total Fat
40g
62%
Saturated Fat
18g
90%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
215mg
72%
Sodium
510mg
21%
Potassium
370mg
11%
Total Carbohydrate
58g
19%
Dietary Fiber
3g
11%
Sugars
36g
Protein
21g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
25%
25%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 6 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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