Crunchy Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp

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Crunchy Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp

This crispy tropical shrimp recipe tastes amazing, is quick to make, and is versatile (can be served as an appetizer, side dish, or main dish).

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine Hawaiian

Servings 6

Ingredients

  

Coconut Shrimp

• 1 lb shrimp peeled and deveined
• 1 egg beaten
• 1 cup coconut flakes
• 1.5 cups flour
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper
• ½ tsp paprika
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper

Sauces

• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• ½ tbsp sesame oil
• ¼ tsp sesame seeds
• 3 tbsp apricot marmalade
• 2 dashes red pepper flakes

Instructions

 

• Place 1 cup flour in bowl #1. Beat egg in bowl #2. Place remaining dry ingredients (including remaining ½ cup flour) in bowl #3.
• Dry shrimp by placing in flour in bowl #1.
• Transfer to bowl #2 to coat with egg wash.
• Transfer individually to bowl #3, tossing/patting to coat with coconut/spice mixture.
• Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees. Air fry shrimp in batches after a quick spray of oil for 3 minutes, then flip, then air fry for another 2-3 minutes or until cooked through and golden on the outside.
• For first sauce, combine soy sauce, sesame oil, sesame seeds, and a dash of red pepper flakes depending on how spicy you prefer. For second sauce, just add a dash of red pepper flakes to apricot marmalade.
• Serve shrimp warm with the two sauces.

Notes

You can choose to dip them in one sauce or the other. Or if you’re like us, you can dip them first in the apricot sauce and then in the soy sauce!

Keyword Air Fryer, Seafood, Shrimp

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