Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp

Name: Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup all-purpose flour ½ cup all-purpose flour; 1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper 1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper; 2 large eggs 2 large eggs; ⅔ cup unsweetened flaked coconut ⅔ cup unsweetened flaked coconut; ⅓ cup panko bread crumbs ⅓ cup panko bread crumbs; 12 ounces uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, cooking spray 12 ounces uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, cooking spray; ½ teaspoon kosher salt, divided ½ teaspoon kosher salt, divided; ¼ cup honey ¼ cup honey; ¼ cup lime juice ¼ cup lime juice; 1 serrano chile, thinly sliced 1 serrano chile, thinly sliced; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro 2 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro

Prep: 30 minsCook: 15 mins

Prep

30 mins

Cook

15 mins

Servings

Difficulty

Medium

Dairy-Free

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Ingredients

Servings:

½ cup all-purpose flour½ cup all-purpose flour
11 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
22 large eggs
⅔ cup unsweetened flaked coconut⅔ cup unsweetened flaked coconut
⅓ cup panko bread crumbs⅓ cup panko bread crumbs
1212 ounces uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, cooking spray
½ teaspoon kosher salt, divided½ teaspoon kosher salt, divided
¼ cup honey¼ cup honey
¼ cup lime juice¼ cup lime juice
11 serrano chile, thinly sliced
22 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

1
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.
2
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.
3
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.
4
Meanwhile, whisk together honey, lime juice, and serrano chile in a small bowl.
5
Sprinkle fried shrimp with cilantro and serve with honey-lime dip.

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