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

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
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Black Pepper
1 teaspoon (tsp)
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Salt
2 teaspoon (tsp)
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Sugar
1 teaspoon (tsp)
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Cooking Oil
2 tablespoon (tbsp)
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Butter
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Cooking steps

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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.
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Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

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

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To bowl with remaining pineapple juice, stir in jam, a squeeze of lime juice, and Sriracha to taste. Set aside.
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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.
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Turn off heat; transfer to a second small bowl. Wipe out pan.

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Rinse shrimp* under cold water, then pat dry with paper towels. Season with salt.
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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.
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Heat a ¼-inch layer of oil in pan used for coconut over medium-high heat. Stir shrimp into batter until fully coated.
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Line a plate with paper towels and set aside.

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

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