Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp
This air fryer coconut shrimp recipe is fresh and full of yummy Caribbean flavors, perfect an easy appetizer or enjoying with chicken or steak!
Ingredients
- 1 pound raw large peel and deveined shrimps
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup Panko bread crumbs
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- Oil spray
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro
- Garnish with Lime quarters
Instructions
- Prepare three bowls.
- In the first, pour the flour, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
- In the second, beat the eggs with water.
- In the third, combine the Panko breadcrumbs and shredded coconut.
- Flour a few shrimps at a time.
- Dip them in the beaten eggs mixture then coat them with breadcrumbs mix.
- Gently shake the shrimp to remove the excess breading.
- Generously spray the basket of the air fryer with oil.
- Place the shrimps in the basket of the air fryer in a single layer. Lightly spray the top of with oil
- Cook at 370 ˚F for 10 minutes flipping halfway.
- Place on a serving plate, and sprinkle with chopped fresh cilantro.
- You can serve the coconut shrimp with lime and sweet chili sauce if desired.
Notes
•You can use medium or large shrimps. Reduce the cooking time by 2 minutes if you are using medium shrimp
•If you are using frozen shrimp, just make sure that they are thawed out properly before cooking them in the fryer. OVEN DIRECTIONS -Preheat the oven to 450°F. Lightly spray a baking sheet with canola oil.
-Place the shrimp on a baking sheet. Lightly spray shrimp with oil and cook, for 5 to 7 minutes, until browned and cooked through.
•If you are using frozen shrimp, just make sure that they are thawed out properly before cooking them in the fryer. OVEN DIRECTIONS -Preheat the oven to 450°F. Lightly spray a baking sheet with canola oil.
-Place the shrimp on a baking sheet. Lightly spray shrimp with oil and cook, for 5 to 7 minutes, until browned and cooked through.