Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp
shrimp
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb raw shrimp large, deveined and peeled with tails still on
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
- cooking spray
- 1 tbsp cilantro for serving
Instructions
- Combine the flour, salt and black pepper in a bowl. Place the beaten eggs in a second bowl. Combine the coconut flakes and panko bread crumbs in a third bowl.
- Dip the shrimp one at a time in the flour mixture, shaking off any excess.
- Dip the dredged shrimp in the egg mixture.
- Then, cover in the panko coconut mixture, shaking off any excess.
- Place the shrimp in the air fryer basket in a single layer, cooking in batches if need be. Spray the top of the coconut shrimp with cooking spray.
- Air fry at 380°F/190°C for 8-10 minutes, flipping halfway through, until the shrimp is cooked through and the breading is golden brown.
- Top with chopped cilantro after cooking.
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
Notes
- Make this recipe gluten free by using gluten free flour blend and gluten free breadcrumbs.
- I prefer to use unsweetened coconut flakes in this recipe, but sweetened ones can also be used.
- These are delicious dipped into cocktail sauce or sweet chili sauce!
Nutrition Information
Serving 1shrimp | Calories 57kcal | Carbohydrates 4g | Protein 4g | Fat 3g | Saturated Fat 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat 0.3g | Trans Fat 0.003g | Cholesterol 37mg | Sodium 171mg | Potassium 51mg | Fiber 1g | Sugar 0.4g | Vitamin A 55IU | Vitamin C 0.1mg | Calcium 16mg | Iron 0.4mg
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