Recipe courtesy of Emeril Lagasse

Coconut Tempura Shrimp

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  • Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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Ingredients

EMERIL'S CREOLE SEASONING (ESSENCE)

EMERIL'S CREOLE SEASONING (ESSENCE)

Directions

  1. Preheat the fryer. In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, egg, coconut and soda water. Mix well to make a smooth batter. Season with salt. Season the shrimp with Creole seasoning. Holding the tail of the shrimp, dip in the batter, coating completely and shaking off the excess. Fry the shrimp in batches until golden brown, about 4 to 6 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels. Season with Creole seasoning. Peel the plantains. Slice the plantains thinly, lengthwise. Fry the plantains until golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towels. Season with Creole seasoning. Mound some of the Mango Chutney in the center of each plate. Lay the shrimp around the chutney. Garnish with fried plantains, litchee fruit and cilantro.
  1. Preheat the fryer. In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, egg, coconut and soda water. Mix well to make a smooth batter. Season with salt. Season the shrimp with Creole seasoning. Holding the tail of the shrimp, dip in the batter, coating completely and shaking off the excess. Fry the shrimp in batches until golden brown, about 4 to 6 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels. Season with Creole seasoning. Peel the plantains. Slice the plantains thinly, lengthwise. Fry the plantains until golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towels. Season with Creole seasoning. Mound some of the Mango Chutney in the center of each plate. Lay the shrimp around the chutney. Garnish with fried plantains, litchee fruit and cilantro.

EMERIL'S CREOLE SEASONING (ESSENCE)

Yield: about 2/3 cup
  1. Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container. 
  2. Recipe from New New Orleans Cooking by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, Published by William and Morrow, 1993.

EMERIL'S CREOLE SEASONING (ESSENCE)

Yield: about 2/3 cup
  1. Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container. 
  2. Recipe from New New Orleans Cooking by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, Published by William and Morrow, 1993.

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