Saturday, September 6, 2025

Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp

 1/3 cup mayo
1 tsp lime zest
1 Tbsp lime juice
2 tsp honey
1 tsp salt
1 serrano pepper, minced
1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp black pepper
2 eggs
1 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
1 pound frozen, peeled, deveined large shrimp, thawed and patted dry

For dipping sauce, whisk together mayo, lime zest, lime juice, honey and 1/4 tsp salt in a small bowl.  Stir in serrano.  Refrigerate until ready to serve.  In a shallow dish, stir together flour, black pepper, and 1/4 tsp salt.  In a second shallow dish, lightly beat eggs.  In a third shallow dish, stir together panko and coconut.  

Dredge each shrimp in flour, dip into egg, and then into coconut mixture.  Press to adhere coconut.  Transfer to a plate and coat with nonstick cooking spray.  Preheat air fryer to 390.  Arrange shrimp in a single layer in basket.  Leave space between shrimp, do not overcrowd basket.  Air fry, turning once halfway through, about 5-6 minutes or until golden.  Transfer to a wire rack and season with 1/4 tsp salt (do not skip this!!)

Serve with dipping sauce.




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