Description
Coconut Shrimp makes dinner feel like a tropical escape with crispy, golden coating and zesty dipping sauce that brings island flavors right to your table. Perfectly paired with sweet chili mayo, these golden shrimp deliver serious flavor without complicated cooking skills.
Ingredients
Scale
Shrimp:
- 1 lb large shrimp
Breading:
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
Seasonings and Binding:
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Sweet Chili Mayo:
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Heat the oven to precisely 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
- Mix ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, and 1 teaspoon paprika into your ½ cup flour, creating a seasoned coating.
- Create three separate shallow dishes: one with seasoned flour, another with 2 beaten eggs, and the last with a combined mixture of 1 cup breadcrumbs and 1 cup shredded coconut.
- Thoroughly pat your 1 lb large shrimp dry with paper towels to ensure crispy breading.
- Dunk each shrimp first into the seasoned flour, shaking off excess, then slide through beaten eggs, and finally roll generously in the coconut-breadcrumb mixture.
- Arrange breaded shrimp on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them slightly apart to ensure even cooking.
- Slide the baking sheet into the preheated oven and bake for exactly 12-15 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through to guarantee uniform browning.
- While shrimp bake, whisk together ½ cup mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce, 1 teaspoon lime juice, and ½ teaspoon garlic powder in a small bowl.
- Remove shrimp when golden and crisp, letting them rest for 2 minutes before serving with the sweet chili mayo dipping sauce.
Notes
- Use large, deveined shrimp for the best texture and easier preparation.
- Ensure shrimp are completely dry before breading to help the coating stick and become crispy.
- Press the coconut-breadcrumb mixture firmly onto each shrimp to create a thick, even coating.
- For a gluten-free version, replace regular flour with almond flour or cornstarch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Category: Baked
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 408 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 423 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 131 mg