Coconut Shrimp with Pear Chutney

by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine

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Coconut Shrimp with Pear Chutney
Yield: Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients:
Pear Chutney (recipe follows)

3
tablespoons unsalted butter

1
pound large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined

1/2
cup shredded unsweetened coconut

3/4
teaspoon curry powder

1/2
teaspoon salt



Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven to 425°F. Spray baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Prepare Pear Chutney.

2.
Meanwhile, melt butter in skillet. Remove from heat. Add shrimp and coat with butter. Mix coconut with curry powder and salt in small bowl; spread mixture on dinner plate. Press shrimp into coconut mixture to coat all sides. Place shrimp on prepared baking sheet.

3.
Roast shrimp 4 minutes. Turn over and roast another 2 minutes or until almost cooked through. Serve with Pear Chutney.



Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 1/4 of total recipe (1/2 cup chutney
Fiber 2 g
Carbohydrate 11 g
Cholesterol 197 mg
Saturated Fat 9 g
Total Fat 18 g
Calories from Fat 54 %
Calories 301
Protein 24 g
Sodium 536 mg
Dietary Exchange:
Fruit 1
Meat 3
Fat 1-1/2

Pear Chutney

Yield: Makes 2 cups
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Ingredients:
1
tablespoon vegetable oil

1
jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced*

1-1/2
teaspoons grated fresh ginger

1
small shallot, minced

1
medium unpeeled ripe pear, cored and diced into 1/2-inch pieces

1
tablespoon cider vinegar

1
teaspoon brown sugar

1/8
teaspoon salt

1
tablespoon water

1
tablespoon chopped green onion



Preparation:
1.
Heat oil in medium saucepan. Add jalapeño, ginger and shallot. Cook over low heat 5 minutes or until shallot is tender. Add pear, vinegar, brown sugar and salt. Stir in 1 tablespoon water.

2.
Cover; cook over low heat 15 minutes or until pear is tender. Add 1 tablespoon water if mixture becomes dry. Stir in green onion; cook 1 minute to soften.





Coconut Shrimp with Pear Chutney

This recipe appears in: Sweet Sauces