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To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook coconut shrimp w/ leek slaw over cajun grits using 37 ingredients and 16 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Coconut Shrimp w/ Leek Slaw over Cajun Grits:
- Take Sprout and Leek Slaw
- Get thick-cut bacon slices, diced (about 6 oz.)
- Prepare large leek, thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
- Get fresh Brussels sprouts, trimmed and shredded (about 8 cups)
- Get olive oil
- Prepare apple cider vinegar
- Prepare honey
- Make ready kosher salt
- Prepare black pepper
- Get chopped toasted pecans
- Make ready thinly sliced fresh chives
- Get Shrimp
- Get 16/20* shrimp (*Denotes size of 16-20 shrimp per pound)
- Take all-purpose flour
- Take eggs, beaten
- Get panko bread crumbs
- Make ready shredded coconut, unsweetened
- Get pineapple, thinly sliced
- Get Vegetable oil, enough for deep frying
- Get Togarashi Vinaigrette
- Get rice wine vinegar
- Prepare smoked paprika
- Make ready honey
- Get thumbs ginger, peeled and minced
- Make ready garlic, minced
- Get shallots, minced
- Prepare Dijon mustard
- Get sesame oil
- Take grapeseed oil
- Make ready Grits
- Take chicken broth
- Get yellow corn grits
- Prepare butter, unsalted
- Get shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- Make ready cajun seasoning
- Make ready garlic powder
- Prepare salt and pepper,
Add tasso and sauté until crisp. At Castaways Raw Bar and Grill on Holden Beach in North Carolina, they serve up huge portions of spicy shrimp and grits. This quick and easy dinner of Cajun Shrimp and Cauliflower "Grits" has all the flavor and texture of the classic Southern dish and is super healthy to boot! Serve the Cajun shrimp over the Cauliflower "grits" and garnish with scallions, chopped parsley, or cilantro.
Steps to make Coconut Shrimp w/ Leek Slaw over Cajun Grits:
- For the grits:
- Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Slowly whisk in the grits, Cajun and garlic seasonings and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook the grits until tender, about 15 to 20 minutes, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon, breaking up any clumps with the back of the spoon.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the butter and then the cheese until completely melted. Season with salt and pepper.
- For the Sprouts Leek Slaw:
- Cook bacon in a large, heavy skillet over medium until crisp, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the drippings in skillet; transfer 2 tablespoons of the drippings to a small bowl. Dice bacon, and set aside.
- Add leeks to skillet, and cook, stirring often, 3 minutes. Combine leeks and Brussels sprouts in a large bowl.
- Add olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper to reserved 2 tablespoons of drippings, and whisk to combine. Add to Brussels sprouts and leeks; toss to coat. Stir in chopped pecans, chives, and diced bacon.
- For the Vinaigrette:
- In large mixing bowl, add rice wine vinegar, smoked paprika, honey, and Dijon mustard.
- Using a hand blender or whisk, slowly incorporate grapeseed and sesame oil.
- Finish with ginger, shallots, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- For the shrimp:
- In a mixing bowl, add panko bread crumbs and coconut. Mix together.
- Place shrimp in flour. Then add eggs and the panko bread crumb/coconut mixture.
- Fry shrimp in a 350° fryer for 2½ to 3 minutes until shrimp are cooked through. Shrimp should be golden brown in colour.
- Plate with grits in the center, surround the grits with the leek slaw, place several slices of pineapple in center, top with shrimp and drizzle with vinaigrette. Serve and enjoy!
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