Coconut Shrimp With A Kick - Baked Or Fried - cooking recipe

Ingredients

18 large shrimp, raw, peeled, deveined (about 1 lb)
1/3 cup cornstarch
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 egg whites
2 cups flaked coconut
oil (optional)

Preparation

Combine cornstarch, salt and cayenne in a shallow dish.
Beat egg whites in a mixing bowl until stiff peaks form.
Place coconut in a zipper bag or on a plate.
Make a slit down inner curve of shrimp and press lightly to flatten shrimp.
Coat shrimp with cornstarch mixture.
Holding each shrimp by the tail dip in egg mixture.
Coat shrimp with coconut.
To FRY: in hot oil (375\u00b0F) fry shrimp a few at a time for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes on each side- or until golden brown- don't overcook! Drain on paper towels or a clean brown paper bag.
To BAKE: in a 450\u00b0F oven bake shrimp on a lightly oiled baking sheet for 12-14 minutes or until brown turning once.