Making the perfect Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp should only take approximately 1 hr . It’s considered an Easy level recipe. Below are the ingredients and directions for you to easily follow. The Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp recipe can feed your family for 4 servings.
There are many different ways to make this Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp recipe. Once you’re familiar with our recommended ingredients and directions, you can add your own twist to this recipe to make it your own! We’ve also listed potential Cookware items below that might be necessary for this Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp recipe.
Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp Popular Ingredients
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 pound large shrimp (16/20 count), peeled and deveined, tails on
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- Sweet chile sauce, for dipping
Steps for making Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp
- Spray the basket of a 3.5-quart air fryer with cooking spray and set aside. Pat the shrimp dry between a couple of paper towels, then season with a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper.
- Pulse the coconut and panko in a food processor until finely chopped and uniform in size. Transfer to a shallow bowl.
- Whisk the flour with 3/4 teaspoon salt and few grinds pepper in another shallow bowl or a baking dish. Whisk the eggs with a pinch salt in a third shallow bowl. Dip a shrimp in the seasoned flour, shaking off any excess, then dip in the beaten egg. Dredge in the coconut-panko mixture, turning until evenly coated. Transfer to a large plate or a rimmed baking sheet and continue until all the shrimp are coated.
- Preheat the air fryer to 385 degrees. Working in batches, place some of the shrimp in the fryer basket in a single layer, then spray lightly with more nonstick cooking spray. Cook until the shrimp are golden brown and cooked through, flipping halfway through, about 10 minutes.
- Serve the coconut shrimp with some sweet chile sauce for dipping.
Popular Categories for this Recipe
- Shellfish Recipes
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- Coconut Recipes
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- Frying pan
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- Skillet
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- Cutting board
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