Date night

My husband and I don't get to go out often because we have three children and don't live very close to family. Well, this week is Fall break and our two older children are staying at Grandma & Grandpa's house. We didn't have a sitter for the baby or much money for eating out so we decided to cook ourselves a fancy dinner at home. It was actually quite fun and very delicious!
We had steak, asparagus, croissants and coconut shrimp. 
Here is the recipe for the coconut shrimp. They turned out to be AMAZING!
Coconut Shrimp [link to original recipe]

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 can coconut milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups flaked coconut
• 24 shrimp
• 3 cups oil for frying

Directions

1. In medium bowl, combine egg, 1/2 cup flour, coconut milk and baking powder. Place 1/4 cup flour and coconut in two separate bowls. 
2. Hold shrimp by tail, and dredge in flour, shaking off excess flour. Dip in egg/beer batter; allow excess to drip off. Roll shrimp in coconut, and place on a baking sheet lined with wax paper. Refrigerate for 30 minutes (or freezer for 15, the is an important step!). Meanwhile, heat oil to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) in a deep-fryer.
3. Fry shrimp in batches: cook, turning once, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden brown. Using tongs, remove shrimp to paper towels to drain. Serve warm with your favorite dipping sauce. 

 

We really enjoyed having a fancy dinner at home. We even had some sparkling cider in champagne glasses to make it feel like more of a special occasion. I think next time we can do something like this again, we will!