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Coconut Shrimp Tacos with Cilantro Cabbage Slaw

Coconut Shrimp Tacos with Cilantro Cabbage Slaw | BourbonandHoney.com -- Crispy, crunchy and totally delicious, these Coconut Shrimp Tacos are stuffed with cilantro cabbage slaw and a drizzle of spicy aioli.
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Crispy, crunchy and totally delicious, these Coconut Shrimp Tacos are stuffed with cilantro cabbage slaw and a drizzle of spicy aioli.

Ingredients

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Cilantro Cabbage Slaw

  • 4 cups shredded purple or green cabbage
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Coconut Shrimp

  • About 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
  • 1 pound medium shrimp, thawed if frozen, peeled, deveined
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 1/2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut

Spicy Aioli and Taco Toppers

  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon sambal (red pepper sauce)
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • 12 (6-inch) flour or corn tortillas
  • Chopped fresh cilantro
  • Fresh lime wedge

Instructions

In a large bowl, stir together all cabbage slaw ingredients; set aside.

In a medium bowl, stir together flour, salt and red pepper flakes; set aside. In a second medium bowl, whisk the eggs until well blended; set aside. In third medium bowl, place the shredded coconut; set aside.

In a 12-inch skillet, heat 1/4-inch oil over medium heat. Pat shrimp dry with a paper towel. Working in batches, dredge the shrimp in the seasoned flour, dip into the eggs, then dredge in the coconut, pressing to coat.

Place the shrimp in a single layer in the hot oil; cook 3 to 4 minutes, turning once, until coating is crisp and golden brown, and shrimp are pink.

In a medium bowl, stir together the sour cream, mayonnaise, sambal and lime juice. Serve shrimp immediately in the tortillas with the slaw, drizzled with aioli and garnished with cilantro and a wedge of lime.

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