Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp

A shrimp in dipping sauce on a baking sheet with more of the recipe.

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Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp

Bring this restaurant quality appetizer to your home with this easy air fryer recipe. Crispy battered shrimp is cooked to golden perfection to make the most delicious snack ever.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword air fryer, shrimp

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 514kcal

Author Stacie Vaughan

Ingredients

1 lb medium-large raw shrimp deveined, tails on
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
2 cups shredded sweetened coconut
2 eggs beaten
Sweet chili sauce for dipping

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Instructions

Add flour to a shallow bowl. Combine panko breadcrumbs and coconut in another shallow bowl. Add eggs to a third shallow bowl.
Working in batches, coat all sides of the shrimp in flour. Transfer to egg and coat all sides. Then place in panko/coconut mixture, pressing crumbs onto shrimp firmly, making sure all sides are covered. Carefully dip in egg a second time, then panko/coconut a second time.
Spray air fryer basket with oil or grease with paper towel. Place shrimp in a single layer into basket. Spray tops with oil.
Cook 350°F for 5 minutes or until golden brown. Flip and cook another 5 minutes or until golden brown.
Repeat steps above with remaining shrimp. Serve with sweet chili sauce.

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