Coconut Shrimp
Coconut Shrimp
Ingredients
- 1 pound large shrimp (peeled & deveined)
- ½ cup cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- cooking spray
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- 2
In a small bowl, combine cornstarch, salt, and cayenne pepper. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg until well beaten.
- 3
In a food processor or blender, pulse the coconut or chop it with a knife to break it up. You don't want it too fine, just broken up a little bit.
- 4
Combine the chopped coconut with the bread crumbs.
- 5
Dip each shrimp in the cornstarch mixture, shaking off excess. Dip into the beaten egg, then coat with the coconut and breadcrumb mixture, pressing gently to adhere.
- 6
Place the shrimp on a parchment-lined baking sheet and spray with cooking spray.
- 7
Bake for 8 minutes, flip the shrimp over and bake for 5 to 10 minutes more or until cooked and crispy. Broil for 1 minute if desired.
- 8
Serve warm with sweet chili dip (recipe below).
Nutrition
Per serving (based on 4 servings)




