Hawaiian Coconut Shrimp With Sweet And Sour Soy Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

24 large shrimp, peeled
1/2 cup unbleached white flour
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 egg whites
3 cups desiccated coconut
6 tablespoons lard or 6 tablespoons goose fat
1 cup sweet and sour sauce (recipe follows)
Soy Sauce
2 garlic cloves
2 tablespoons coconut or 2 tablespoons maple sugar
2 tablespoons fresh limes or 2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup warm water
7 tablespoons naturally fermented soy sauce
cayenne pepper (optional)

Preparation

Mix flour, sea salt and pepper on a large plate.
lightly beat egg whites in a medium bowl.
spread coconut on another large plate.
dip shrimp in flour then in egg whites.
roll each shrimp in coconut until well covered.
heat lard in a large cast-iron skillet over medium high heat and fry shrimp until browned and crispy, about 5 minutes on each side.
Soy Sauce:
Mix all ingredients and stir until sugar is dissolved.
makes 1 cup.
Serve shrimp with sweet and sour soy sauce.