Description
This Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp recipe is a crispy and flavorful dish perfect for a quick and delicious meal. The shrimp are coated in a coconut and panko breadcrumb mixture, then air fried to perfection. Serve with sweet chili sauce for a tasty dipping option.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound shrimp raw, large, peeled and deveined with tails attached
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt plus more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs
- Cooking spray
- Sweet chili sauce for serving
Instructions
- Prep the shrimp: Pat dry the shrimp with paper towels.
- Coating mixture: In a bowl, mix flour, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. In another bowl, beat the eggs. In a third bowl, combine coconut and breadcrumbs.
- Coat shrimp: Dredge shrimp in flour mixture, dip in eggs, then coat with coconut mixture.
- Air fry: Preheat air fryer, spray basket with cooking spray, and air fry shrimp in batches until golden and crispy.
- Serve: Serve hot with sweet chili sauce for dipping.
Notes
- Make sure shrimp are well coated for a crispy texture.
- Adjust seasoning to taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg