Shrimp is one of the easiest things to cook in your air fryer, ditch the pan and get insanely crispy coconut shrimp in just minutes with this keto friendly recipe, guaranteed to become your next favorite dish and a family hit.
Place the shredded coconut into a bowl and mix in the garlic powder, paprika, onion powder and salt, and then beat the egg in a different bowl. Place the bowls next to each other.
Use a cooking spray oil to coat the bottom of the air fryer basket.
Next, place a shrimp into the bowl with the beaten egg and coat it completely. Transfer it to the bowl with the shredded coconut and coat completely. Immediately place the coconut shrimp into the air fryer basket.
Repeat step 3 until the air fryer basket is full in one layer with the shrimp. Shrimp can be slightly touching, but don’t pack them in super tightly. You will need to cook them in 2 batches.
Cook on 350 degrees F. for 10 minutes.
When the air fryer is done, use tongs to carefully remove each shrimp. To easily remove, slip one side of the tongs under the coconut shrimp first before pulling up and removing.
Serve with cocktail sauce or Pineapple Thai sauce
Recipe nutrition
0 servings
- Amount per serving
- Calories359
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 20g26%
- Sodium 902mg40%
- Total Carbohydrate 5g2%
- Dietary Fiber 3g11%
- Total Sugars 1.7g
- Protein 30g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
Directions
Place the shredded coconut into a bowl and mix in the garlic powder, paprika, onion powder and salt, and then beat the egg in a different bowl. Place the bowls next to each other.
Use a cooking spray oil to coat the bottom of the air fryer basket.
Next, place a shrimp into the bowl with the beaten egg and coat it completely. Transfer it to the bowl with the shredded coconut and coat completely. Immediately place the coconut shrimp into the air fryer basket.
Repeat step 3 until the air fryer basket is full in one layer with the shrimp. Shrimp can be slightly touching, but don’t pack them in super tightly. You will need to cook them in 2 batches.
Cook on 350 degrees F. for 10 minutes.
When the air fryer is done, use tongs to carefully remove each shrimp. To easily remove, slip one side of the tongs under the coconut shrimp first before pulling up and removing.
Serve with cocktail sauce or Pineapple Thai sauce
