Yields:
8 Servings
Difficulty: Medium
Prep Time: 15 Mins
Cook Time:
15 Mins
Total Time:
30 Mins
These Easy Baked Coconut Shrimp are crisp, golden and delicious served a sweet and spicy apricot dipping sauce. Set these out on a platter in front of some hungry guests and I guarantee they will disappear!!
Ingredients
- For the Sweet and Spicy Dipping Sauce
Instructions
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Oven Method
- For the sauce, combine all the ingredients and place in a small bowl.
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Spray a non-stick baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Combine coconut flakes, panko crumbs and salt in a bowl.
- Place the flour on a small dish. Whisk egg in another bowl.
- Lightly season shrimp with salt. Dip the shrimp in the flour, shaking off excess, then into the egg, then in the coconut crumb mixture.
- Lay shrimp on the cookie sheet then spray the top of the shrimp with more cooking spray; bake in the middle rack for about 10 minutes. Turn shrimp over then cook another 6-7 minutes or until cooked though. Remove from oven and serve with dipping sauce. Air Fryer Method
- For the sauce, combine all the ingredients and place in a small bowl.
- Preheat air fryer to 375°F. Spray a non-stick baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Combine coconut flakes, panko crumbs and salt in a bowl.
- Place the flour on a small dish. Whisk egg in another bowl.
- Lightly season shrimp with salt. Dip the shrimp in the flour, shaking off excess, then into the egg, then in the coconut crumb mixture.
- Lay shrimp on the cookie sheet then spray both sides of the shrimp with more cooking spray.
- Spray the air fryer basket and cook the shrimp, in 2 batches, 4 minutes on one side, turn cook 2 minutes (6 min total). Repeat with the remaining shrimp. Serve with dipping sauce.
