Coconut Shrimp
Cooking
spray
1 1/4
pounds raw extra large shrimp, peeled and deveined (leave the tails on)
1/2 cup low-fat
buttermilk
1/2 cup
shredded sweetened coconut
1/3 cup
crushed whole wheat saltine crackers (7 crackers)
1/4
teaspoon salt
1/4
teaspoon ground black pepper
Preheat oven
to 375ºF. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
Place shrimp
in a large bowl, add buttermilk and turn to coat.
In a
shallow dish, combine coconut, crushed crackers, salt and pepper. Mix to
combine.
Remove
shrimp from buttermilk and shake off excess buttermilk. Transfer shrimp to
coconut mixture and turn to coat both sides, pressing coconut mixture into
shrimp if necessary to create a nice crust. Place shrimp on prepared pan and
bake 10-12 minutes, until shrimp are opaque and cooked through and coconut coating
is golden brown and crispy.
Serves 4
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