This coconut shrimp air fryer recipe comes out great and is delicious served with a simple spicy honey-lime dip.
Prep
27 min
Cook
43 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
0.5 cups all-purpose flour
1.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
2 large eggs
0.67 cups unsweetened flaked coconut
0.33 cups panko bread crumbs
12 ounces uncooked medium shrimp
, peeled and deveined
cooking spray
0.5 teaspoons kosher salt
, divided
0.25 cups honey
0.25 cups lime juice
1 serrano chile
, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
1
Gather the ingredients.
2
Stir together flour and pepper in a shallow dish. Lightly beat eggs in a second shallow dish. Stir together coconut and panko in a third shallow dish.
3
Working one at a time, dredge shrimp in flour mixture; shake off excess. Dip floured shrimp in egg; allow any excess to drip off. Finally, dredge in coconut mixture, pressing to adhere. Place shrimp on a plate. Coat shrimp well with cooking spray.
4
Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place 1/2 of the shrimp in the air fryer and cook about 3 minutes. Turn shrimp over and continue cooking until golden, about 3 minutes more. Season with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Repeat with remaining shrimp.
5
Meanwhile, whisk together honey, lime juice, and serrano chile in a small bowl.
6
Sprinkle fried shrimp with cilantro and serve with honey-lime dip.
Nutrition per serving
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