Jamaican Coconut Snapper

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Ingredients

  • 5 ounces red snapper fillets (cut in thirds)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 3/4 cups white flour
  • 6 fl oz beer (i use Red Stripe)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3 cups grated fresh coconut
  • 2 fl oz vegetable oil

Instructions

  1. Season the snapper with the salt and pepper.
  2. In a bowl, mix eggs, 1 1/4 cups of flour, baking powder and beer.
  3. On one plate put the remainder of the flour and on another plate place the coconut.
  4. Lightly coat snapper in flour, then dip the snapper into the beer batter, lastly heavily coat the fish in the coconut and set aside.
  5. Once every piece of snapper is coated in coconut, heat a frying pan with the oil and fry the fish until the coconut becomes golden brown.
  6. Drain the snapper on paper towels and enjoy.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

412 kcal 21% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 4.8g 10% DV
Total Fat 23.6g 30% DV
Carbs 50.8g 18% DV
Fiber 2.3g 8% DV
Sugar 1.7g 3% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 12560.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 265.3mg 6% DV
Cholesterol 78mg 26% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 220.5mcg 25% DV
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1% DV
Calcium 1542mg 100% DV
Iron 5.2mg 29% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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