Easy 7 minute Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp Recipe
Love restaurant coconut shrimp, but not all the calories and fat? This air fryer coconut shrimp recipe is a much healthier option and is really easy to make.
Equipment
- Air Fryer We use this Ninja Max XL air fryer almost daily! A fantastic cooking tool for quick dinners.
- Air Fryer Disposable Liners Helps make air fryer clean-up quick and easy. Food cooks crisply and evenly every time!
Ingredients
- 1 lb. extra-large or jumbo shrimp raw, with tails, peeled & deveined
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup light coconut milk
- 3/4 cup panko or seasoned bread crumbs
- 1 cup flaked coconut unsweetened
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Place raw shrimp on a sheet pan and pat try with paper towels.
- Create three bowls for dredging the shrimp: first bowl, stir together the flour, salt and pepper. Second bowl, whisk together the coconut milk and egg. Third bowl, combine the bread crumbs and coconut.
- Holding on to the tail of a shrimp, first dip into the flour mixture and coat fully. Next, dip into the milk mixture. Lastly, dip into the coconut/bread crumb mixture, coating the shrimp, and leaving the tail uncoated.
- Place each coated shrimp on a clean pan or plate.
- Preheat your air fryer to 350 degrees. (I have a Ninja Max XL Air-Fryer which needs just three minutes to preheat. Be sure to check the owners manual of your air fryer to see how long it needs to preheat.)
- Placing 6-8 shrimp into the bottom of your air fryer in a single layer, cook at 350 degrees for 7-8 minutes or until shrimp are golden brown. You'll likely need to cook 3 batches (given the size and number of shrimp you have). As you cook the later batches, keep your cooked shrimp warm on a sheet pan in your oven at 275 degrees, or eat right away.
Notes
Coconut shrimp are best enjoyed when first cooked. However, should you need to reheat later, rewarm in your air fryer at 300 degrees for 6-8 minutes or until hot and breading is crisp.
Store any leftovers in an airtight container, refrigerated for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 6shrimpCalories: 530kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 37gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 286mgSodium: 1850mgFiber: 5gSugar: 11g
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