Red Lobster Parrot Bay Coconut Shrimp Recipe

Red Lobster makes the best coconut shrimp. The best part of this dish is the delightful Pina Colada Dipping sauce that goes with it. (Don't forget to look for that recipe that I have posted as well) taken from copykat.com
Prep:15m Cook:5m Servings:4

Ingredients
1/2 lb. Large Shrimp (butterfly the shrimp)
1 C. Sweetened Coconut Flakes
1 C. Plain Bread Crumbs
1/4 C. Corn Starch (mix with coconut and bread crumbs)
1/2 C. Pina Colada Mix
3 Tbs. Captain Morgan Spiced Rum
1 Tbs. Powder Sugar
1/2 C. Corn Starch
Vegetable Oil for deep frying

Directions
Mix bread crumbs, 1/4 cup cornstarch, and coconut in a deep bowl and set aside.
Combine Pina Colada mix, powder sugar and Rum in a small mixing bowl and set aside.
Place 1/2 cup corn starch in a separate bowl.
Heat oil for deep frying. Oil is ready for frying shrimp with it reaches 375 degrees.
Coat shrimp first in corn starch, then into the Pina Colada mix, then dust shrimp in bread crumbs, coconut mixture.
Second coating place back into Pina Colada mix, then again into coconut, and bread crumb mixture.
Place prepared shrimp carefully into hot oil. Fry until golden brown
remove from fryer and drain.