Kickin' Cashew Shrimp Bites

Name: Kickin' Cashew Shrimp Bites
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 48
Ingredients: 1 cup flaked coconut; 1 cup cashews; 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 1 Smucker's® Natural Apricot Fruit Spread or your favorite Smucker's® Apricot Preserves; 2 tablespoons Peanut Oil; 2 pounds raw shrimp, peeled & deveined (about 24 per lb.); 1 teaspoon chipotle chile powder or to taste; Fresh cilantro leaves for garnish

Prep Time 18 min

Cook Time 12 Min

Servings 48

Difficulty Easy

Ingredients

1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup cashews coarsely chopped
1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 (12 oz.) jar Smucker's^® Natural Apricot Fruit Spread or your favorite Smucker's^® Apricot Preserves
2 tablespoons Peanut Oil
2 pounds raw shrimp, peeled & deveined (about 24 per lb.)
1 teaspoon chipotle chile powder or to taste
Fresh cilantro leaves for garnish

Directions

Step 1
TOAST coconut, cashews and garlic in large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until golden brown. Remove from skillet immediately, placing into small bowl. Cool. Blend in cilantro and apricot fruit spread. Wipe inside of skillet clean.
Step 2
HEAT oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp. Cook and stir until shrimp is opaque and pink. Remove pan from heat. Sprinkle with chile powder, stirring to coat. Arrange shrimp on serving platter. Top each shrimp with teaspoon of coconut mixture. Garnish with cilantro leaves. Serve warm or at room temperature.