Fried Piña Colada Rings

Fried Piña Colada Rings

from delish.com
90 min
8 servings

Pineapple is soaked in rum and then fried to golden perfection and tastes just like your favorite tropical drink.

Ingredients

  • 8 pineapple rings 
  • 1 c. dark rum
  • 1 c. coconut rum
  • 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1 (10-oz.) bag sweetened coconut
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 c. coconut milk
  • Vegetable oil, for frying
  • 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 c. powdered sugar

Directions

  1. 1

    Place pineapple rings in a medium bowl. Cover with rum and let soak for at least 1 hour. Drain and reserve rum. Pat pineapple dry. 

  2. 2

    Place flour and coconut in 2 shallow bowls. In a third shallow bowl, whisk eggs and coconut milk together. Working one at a time, dip pineapple in flour, then egg mixture, then in coconut, pressing to coat. 

  3. 3

    In a deep, heavy bottom pot, add enough oil to come 1-inch up sides. In batches, add pineapple and fry until golden, 1 minute per side. Remove using a slotted spoon and place on paper towel-lined plate. 

  4. 4

    In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese and powdered sugar until no lumps remain. Add 2 tablespoons reserved rum and mix to combine. Add more rum as necessary to thin. 

  5. 5

    Serve fried pineapple rings with sauce for dipping.