Cilantro Mojito Shrimp & Rice | Maine Spirits

Ingredients

• 1 cup White Rum
• ½ cup chopped cilantro, including stems (¼ cup for rice, some reserved for garnish)
• 1 sprig mint, picked and chopped
• 2 limes, juiced and zested (2 Tbsp reserved for rice)
• 1½ cups shredded coconut
• 1½ cups panko breadcrumbs
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup flour
• 2 dozen or 1 lb raw peeled shrimp
• 1 cup white rice
• 2 cans low-fat coconut milk
• 1 shallot, chopped
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• salt to taste
• coconut oil or canola oil for frying