Air Fried Coconut Shrimp
These Air Fried Coconut Shrimp are everyone's favorite finger food made in the air fryer into guilt-free, plump, and juicy morsels.
Keyword : air fried coconut shrimp, coconut shrimp
Ingredients
- 1 lb extra large shrimp (peeled and deveined, with tails intact) (450g)
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ ground pepper
- ½ cup all-purpose flour + a pinch of salt and pepper (75g)
- 1 egg + 2 tbsp water
- 1 cup unsweetened dried grated coconut (70g)
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
Instructions
- Cut each shrimp running down its back but do not cut through so that it can “sit” with tail up.
- Place all prepared shrimp in a bowl. Add salt and ground pepper. Mix well and let shrimp marinade for 15 minutes.
- Place all-purpose flour with a pinch of salt and pepper, egg mixture, and dessicated coconut in three separate bowls.
- Dredge a shrimp with flour, then dip in the egg mixture, and coat with dessicated coconut. Place on a platter. Repeat with the rest of the shrimp.
- Brush or spray vegetable oil on the prepared shrimp.
- Place air fryer basket in the unit and close the hood. Set air fryer to 390⁰F (200⁰C) for 10 minutes. Press start to begin preheating.
- When unit beeps, open the hood and arrange prepared shrimp in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Close hood to let shrimp cook.
- When cooking is complete, remove Coconut Shrimp to a plate.
- Serve immediately with sweet chili sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 170kcal
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