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Crunchy Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp
Ingredients
Coconut Shrimp
- 1 lb shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 cup coconut flakes
- 1.5 cups flour
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
Sauces
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- ½ tbsp sesame oil
- ¼ tsp sesame seeds
- 3 tbsp apricot marmalade
- 2 dashes red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Place 1 cup flour in bowl #1. Beat egg in bowl #2. Place remaining dry ingredients (including remaining ½ cup flour) in bowl #3.
- Dry shrimp by placing in flour in bowl #1.
- Transfer to bowl #2 to coat with egg wash.
- Transfer individually to bowl #3, tossing/patting to coat with coconut/spice mixture.
- Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees. Air fry shrimp in batches after a quick spray of oil for 3 minutes, then flip, then air fry for another 2-3 minutes or until cooked through and golden on the outside.
- For first sauce, combine soy sauce, sesame oil, sesame seeds, and a dash of red pepper flakes depending on how spicy you prefer. For second sauce, just add a dash of red pepper flakes to apricot marmalade.
- Serve shrimp warm with the two sauces.
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