Firecracker Shrimp

This is a recipe for crispy, sweet and spicy shrimp and the dipping sauce I make to go with them. They are VERY simple to do, just takes a bit of prepping ahead of time.

For Shrimp:
1LB of small cooked shrimp, deveined and cleaned
1 Package of Panko Breading
1 Package of shredded coconut
2 Cups buttermilk
1/2 Cup Franks Red Hot Sauce
1/2 Cup dried red chili flakes
1 TBSP Ancho Chili Powder
1 TSP Garlic Powder
1 TSP Salt

1: In a mixing bowl, stir together buttermilk, hot sauce, and chili powder. Add in the shrimp and allow to soak, covered in the fridge for 8-10 hours. This can be done in the morning, and left at home in the fridge while you go to work or school.

2: Mix together Panko, shredded Coconut, pepper flakes, garlic powder, and salt. Mix thoroughly.

3: Remove the shrimp from the milk mixture and coat each shrimp completely in the Panko-coconut breading.

4: Carefully lower the shrimp into a 360 degree deep fryer (you can also pan-fry, if you wish) and cook for 7-10 minutes until breading is golden brown, but not overcooked.

For Dipping Sauce:
2 Cups fresh raspberries
1 Cup Corn Syrup
1 TBSP Ancho Chili Powder
1 TSP Franks Red Hot Sauce
1/2 Cup Clover Honey
1/2 Cup Mango Juice

This is REALLY simple. Combine all the ingredients in a blender and mix into a slightly coarse texture. That is all. Nothing complicated to it. Nothing fancy. Just throw it in a blender and press the button.

Plate the shrimp and put the dipping sauce in a small dish such as a sauce bowl, sometimes referred to as a bullet. Serve, and enjoy!

This makes a great meal if paired with a salad or lightly seasoned couscous, or even a mid-day snack while watching the game on TV. A cold beer, some fresh hot Firecracker Shrimp, and your favorite sports team winning their game, what could better than that?

~Bon Appétit~

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Mango Passion

Hello everyone. I said this was a food blog, but why not post about the things that go well with food too, like a good cool drink to enjoy after trying one of those other delicious recipes. So I've decided to also post recipes to drinks and cocktails along with food.

This is my recipe for a drink I came up with a number of years ago. I knew this gal online who had the nickname Mango^Passion, and I made a cocktail based upon her nickname (and yes she knows about this). It's a nice fruity drink that goes perfect with a cool summer evening on the beach.

1 oz White Rum (Oronoco)
1 oz Dark Rum (Captain Morgan Black)
1 oz Peach Schnapps
2 oz Mango Juice
1 oz Pineapple Juice
1/4 oz Grenadine
Twist of Lime Peel and/or Lime Wedge

Combine liquors and juices in a shaker with a handful of ice. Shake vigorously, pour into you favorite glass or mug. Gently layer the grenadine on the top, and garnish with either a twist of lime peel, or a thinly sliced lime wedge, or heck, do both!

Do you have a favorite drink recipe? I'd love to talk about it.

~bon appétit~