Air Fryer Baked Coconut Shrimp

Crispy coconut shrimp is a healthy appetizer that can be made in your air fryer installing of using all the greasy oil.  Serve with your favorite dipping sauce. ⠀

I have something to admit. I haven't been going to the gym lately. Instead, there's this website called youtube where you can watch workouts and do them at home. One brilliant thing about doing this, is that you can workout in your bra and underwear. If you wore just that to the gym, you'd probably get kicked out. Jillian Michael's has been kicking my little booty.

When I went to Hawaii coconut shrimp was a common appetizer served on the islands. I saw it on a lot of menus there. One of my favorite places to eat at was at Kalypso Bar and Grill in Hanalei Hawaii. The coconut shrimp was served over a bed of creamy coleslaw that was to die for. I thought I'd try to recreate it at home when I got back.

Coconut Shrimp at Kalypso Bar and Grill

When I posted this recipe back in 2015 air fryers were not popular at the time, so I added the instructions for that below. Oven instructions are also included for people who do not have air fryers.  Serve the shrimp with your favorite dipping sauce of choice. I like sweet chili sauce.

Ingredients for Coconut Shrimp 

• 1 pound of peeled, raw and cleaned shrimp
• ¾ cup of shredded coconut
• ⅓ cup of panko bread crumbs
• 2 medium eggs
• salt and pepper to taste
• cooking spray

How to make Coconut Shrimp 

1. Peel and clean the shrimp.
2. In a small bowl beat the two eggs together.
3. In another small dish, combine the panko bread crumbs and coconut flakes.
4. Salt and pepper the clean shrimp.
5. Dip the shrimp into the egg mixture, and then into the coconut/flour mixture. Repeat this step until all the shrimp are breaded.
6. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place a wire rack on a back sheet and lay the shrimp on the wire rack.
7. Bake the shrimp for 15 minutes at 400 degrees.
8. Air Fryer Instructions: Place half of the shrimp in air fryer basket, and cook at 400°F until golden, 6 to 8 minutes, turning shrimp over halfway through cooking.

Air Fryer Baked Coconut Shrimp

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• Author: Jenna
• Prep Time: 10 m
• Cook Time: 15 m
• Total Time: 25 m
• Yield: 4 1x

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Crispy coconut shrimp is a healthy appetizer that can be made in your air fryer installing of using all the greasy oil.  Serve with your favorite dipping sauce. ⠀

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Ingredients

• 1 pound of peeled, raw and cleaned shrimp
• ¾ cup of shredded coconut
• ⅓ cup of panko bread crumbs
• 2 medium eggs
• salt and pepper to taste
• cooking spray

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Instructions

1. Peel and clean the shrimp.
2. In a small bowl beat the two eggs together.
3. In another small dish, combine the panko bread crumbs and coconut flakes.
4. Salt and pepper the clean shrimp.
5. Dip the shrimp into the egg mixture, and then into the coconut/flour mixture. Repeat this step until all the shrimp are breaded.
6. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place a wire rack on a back sheet and lay the shrimp on the wire rack.
7. Bake the shrimp for 15 minutes at 400 degrees.
8. Air Fryer Instructions: Place half of the shrimp in air fryer basket, and cook at 400°F until golden, 6 to 8 minutes, turning shrimp over halfway through cooking.

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Notes

myWW points: Blue Points: 5; Green Points: 8;  Purple Points: 5

• Category: Appetizer
• Method: Air Fry or Bake
• Cuisine: Shrimp

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1
• Calories: 252
• Sugar: 7.84
• Sodium: 802
• Fat: 11.43
• Saturated Fat: 6.76
• Carbohydrates: 7.9
• Fiber: 1.3
• Protein: 35.05