Amazing Coconut Shrimp Beignets with Pepper Jelly Sauce Recipe - (4.5/5)

Ingredients

• SAUCE:
• Canola oil or other neutral vegetable oil, for deep frying
• 1 cup pepper jelly, such as Tabasco
• 2 tablespoons Creole mustard or any country-style whole-grain mustard
• 2 tablespoons Champagne vinegar (apple cider vinegar is a good substitute)
• BATTER:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sweetened coconut, shredded
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 cup very thinly sliced green onions, white and green parts
• 1 (12-ounce) bottle amber beer, such as Abita
• Water (if needed)
• 1 pound small shrimp, peeled and deveined