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Baked coconut coated shrimp served on rim of bowl with a spicy mayo dipping sauce.
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Baked Coconut Shrimp

Discover how to make delicious baked coconut shrimp with this easy recipe. Perfectly crispy and flavorful, these shrimp are a delightful treat!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian Fusion
Keyword baked coconut shrimp
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 84kcal

Ingredients

Shrimp Crust

  • 1 lbs Shrimps with tail on
  • 1/8 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1/2 Cup Flour
  • 1 Egg
  • 1/4 Cup Shredded Unsweetened Coconut
  • 1/3 Cup Panko

Sauce

  • 4 tbsp Kewpie Mayo can sub with regular mayo but will alter taste
  • 1 tsp Sweetener your preferred sweetener
  • 1 tsp Sriracha
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 1/8 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1/4 Stalk Green Onion

Instructions

  • Gather all the ingredients.
    Ingredients for baked coconut shrimp.
  • Preheat oven to 400F.
    Oven being preheated.
  • Peel and prepare shrimp as needed (keep tail on). Dry with paper towel. Once dried, sprinkle black pepper on both sides.
    Shrimp seasoned with black pepper.
  • Prepare three mixing bowls: one filled with flour, another containing beaten eggs, and a third filled with a mixture of panko breadcrumbs and shredded coconut.
    Bowls fillet with coconut crust.
  • Dip and coat each shrimp in the following sequence: first in the flour, then in the beaten eggs, and finally in the panko mixed with shredded coconut. After coating, place the shrimp onto a baking sheet.
    Shrimp coated with coconut.
  • Place baking sheet on middle rack and bake for 15-17 minutes until crust is golden brown.
    Coconut shrimp being baked.
  • In the meantime, finely chop green onions and set aside.
    Chopped green onions.
  • In a small mixing bowl, combine Kewpie mayo, sweetener, sriracha, a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix well, top with green onions and set aside.
    Dipping sauce for coconut shrimp.
  • Serve with dipping sauce.
    Baked coconut shrimp served with dipping sauce.

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Nutrition

Calories: 84kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 121mg | Potassium: 20mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg