Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp

Ingredients

  • ½ cup all-purpose flour

  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper

  • 2 large eggs

  • ⅔ cup unsweetened flaked coconut

  • ⅓ cup panko bread crumbs

  • 12 ounces uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

  • cooking spray

  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt, divided

  • ¼ cup honey

  • ¼ cup lime juice

  • 1 serrano chile, thinly sliced

  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro

Description

  1.  
  2. Gather the ingredients.

  3. Stir together flour and pepper in a shallow dish. Lightly beat eggs in a second shallow dish. Stir together coconut and panko in a third shallow dish.

  4. Working one at a time, dredge shrimp in flour mixture; shake off excess. Dip floured shrimp in egg; allow any excess to drip off. Finally, dredge in coconut mixture, pressing to adhere. Place shrimp on a plate. Coat shrimp well with cooking spray.

  5. Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place 1/2 of the shrimp in the air fryer and cook about 3 minutes. Turn shrimp over and continue cooking until golden, about 3 minutes more. Season with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Repeat with remaining shrimp.

  6. Meanwhile, whisk together honey, lime juice, and serrano chile in a small bowl.

  7. Sprinkle fried shrimp with cilantro and serve with honey-lime dip.

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