• 1 pound shrimp - peeled and deveined
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup beer
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 1/2 cups dried grated coconut
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 tablespoon cayenne
• 1/2 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder

Mix 3/4 cup flour, egg, baking powder and beer together into a medium bowl with a wire whisk.  Mix other ingredients together in separate bowl to make coating mix.
Dip shrimp individually into the batter and then roll in the coating.
Deep-fry.  Allow to drain on paper towel.

Serve with various dips: . honey-soy sauce-Tabasco, honey  mustard,
or orange marmalade and ginger.

©2002 Rick McDaniel