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Air Fried Coconut Shrimp
Air-Fried Coconut Shrimp
Robin Bashinsky
Active Time
15 Mins
Total Time
30 Mins
Yield
Serves 4 (serving size: 6 shrimp, 2 tbsp. sauce)
Robin Bashinsky
Coconut and panko team up to create an amazingly crispy coating for this shrimp; use finely shredded coconut to guarantee better crust adhesion. If you can’t track down finely shredded coconut, pulse the coconut in your food processor or give it a quick chop until it’s more finely ground. Fresh from your air fryer and dunked in this sweet-and-tangy honey-lime sauce, this addictive app will make you feel like you’re on a Caribbean beach.
Ingredients
  • ½ cup (about 2 ⅛ oz.) all-purpose flour 1 ½ teaspoons black pepper 2 large eggs ⅔ cup unsweetened flaked coconut ⅓ cup panko (Japanese-style breadcrumbs) 12 ounces medium peeled, deveined raw shrimp, tail-on (about 24 shrimp) Cooking spray ½ teaspoon kosher salt ¼ cup honey ¼ cup lime juice 1 serrano chile, thinly sliced 2 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
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Steps
  1. Stir together flour and pepper in a shallow dish. Lightly beat eggs in a second shallow dish. Stir together coconut and panko in a third shallow dish. Holding each shrimp by the tail, dredge shrimp in flour mixture, making sure not to coat tail; shake off excess. Dip in egg, allowing any excess to drip off. Dredge in coconut mixture, pressing to adhere. Coat shrimp well with cooking spray.
  2. Step 2
  3. Place half of the shrimp in air fryer basket, and cook at 400°F until golden, 6 to 8 minutes, turning shrimp over halfway through cooking. Season with ¼ teaspoon of the salt. Repeat with remaining shrimp and salt.
  4. Step 3
  5. While shrimp cook, whisk together honey, lime juice, and serrano chile in small bowl. Sprinkle shrimp with cilantro, if desired. Serve with sauce.
 

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