Coconut-Beer Battered Shrimp With Mango-Orange Chutney - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons Emeril's Original Essence, plus more for dusting
1 1/4 cups beer
2 1/2 cups unsweetened flaked coconut
1 1/2 lbs large shrimp, peeled and deveined, with tails left on
4 cups vegetable oil, for frying
2 cups mango-orange chutney (Mango-Orange Chutney)
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro

Preparation

In a deep saute pan or pot, heat the oil to 360 degrees.
Combine the flour, sugar and Essence in a medium bowl.
Slowly add the beer and whisk to form a smooth batter.
Place the coconut flakes in a shallow bowl.
One at a time, holding them by the tail, dip the shrimp into the batter to coat, then dredge in the coconut, turning to coat evenly and pressing to make the flakes adhere.
Fry in batches in the oil until golden, 3 to 4 minutes.
Drain on paper towels and season lightly with Essence.
Place the chutney in a bowl on a large platter.
Arrange the shrimp on the platter around the bowl and sprinklewith the chopped cilantro.
Serve immediately.