Hawaiian-Style Coconut Tempura Shrimp

with Tropical Slaw, Zesty Rice & Sweet ’n’ Spicy Sauce


Allergens: Tree Nuts, Shellfish, Eggs, Milk, Wheat

Total: 45 min • Prep: 10 min

Servings:
Ingredients
  • Shredded Coconut

    ¼ cup

  • Apricot Jam

    3 units

  • Shrimp

    10 ounce

  • Mayonnaise

    2 tablespoon

  • Tempura Batter Mix

    82 g

  • Shredded Red Cabbage

    4 ounce

  • Lime

    1 unit

  • Cashews

    ½ ounce

  • Jasmine Rice

    ¾ cup

  • Sriracha

    2 teaspoon

  • Cilantro

    ¼ ounce

  • Pineapple

    4 ounce

  • Black Pepper

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

  • Salt

    2 teaspoon (tsp)

  • Sugar

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

  • Cooking Oil

    2 tablespoon (tbsp)

  • Butter

    1 tablespoon (tbsp)

Cooking steps
1
  • In a medium pot, combine rice, 1¼ cups water (2¼ cups for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes.

  • Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

2
  • Meanwhile, wash and dry produce.

  • Roughly chop cilantro. Drain pineapple over a small bowl, reserving juice. Zest and halve lime (for 4 servings, zest one lime and halve both).

  • In a medium bowl, toss together cabbage, cilantro, pineapple, mayonnaise, juice from half the lime, half the pineapple juice, and ½ tsp sugar (1 tsp for 4). Season with salt and pepper. Add cashews; toss to combine.

3
  • To bowl with remaining pineapple juice, stir in jam, a squeeze of lime juice, and Sriracha to taste. Set aside.

  • Heat a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium heat. Add coconut and ½ tsp sugar (1 tsp for 4 servings); cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 1-2 minutes.

  • Turn off heat; transfer to a second small bowl. Wipe out pan.

4
  • Rinse shrimp* under cold water, then pat dry with paper towels. Season with salt.

  • In a large bowl, combine tempura batter mix, half the toasted coconut, ½ tsp salt (1 tsp for 4 servings), and ⅓ cup cold water (⅔ cup for 4). TIP: If mixture is too thick, add more water 1 TBSP at a time until it reaches a pancake-batter-like consistency.

  • Heat a ¼-inch layer of oil in pan used for coconut over medium-high heat. Stir shrimp into batter until fully coated.

  • Line a plate with paper towels and set aside.

5
  • Once oil is hot enough that a drop of batter sizzles when added to the pan, add coated shrimp in a single layer. Cook in batches until golden brown and cooked through, 2-3 minutes on the first side and 1-2 minutes on the second side. TIP: Add more oil as needed between batches, allowing it time to heat back up before frying more shrimp.

  • Using a slotted spoon, transfer shrimp to paper-towel-lined plate. Immediately season with salt and pepper.

6
  • Fluff rice with a fork; stir in 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) and lime zest to taste. Season with salt.

  • Divide rice and slaw between plates; top rice with shrimp. Sprinkle shrimp and rice with remaining toasted coconut. Drizzle shrimp with sauce (or serve on the side for dipping) and serve.