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    You are here: Home / Recipes / Main Dishes / baked coconut shrimp

    baked coconut shrimp

    Jul 30, 2015 · 2 Comments

    baked coconut shrimp | The Baking Fairy

    I, personally, am a total shrimp fiend. I could eat only shrimp for the rest of my days and be totally happy. They're so easy to make, and so versatile! And that high protein-low fat ratio ain't shabby, either. In the words of Bubba Gump, you can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, saute it.... what can't you do with shrimp?! Personally, I'm a little scared of frying so I usually stay away from making fried shrimp, but I adore coconut shrimp. This recipe has all the satisfying crunch of fried coconut shrimp but it's baked! Oh yes. Let's get cooking.

    baked coconut shrimp | The Baking Fairy

    Y'all. I'm so ridiculous. Making wedding cakes? Child's play. Souffles and mousses? Easy peasy. Frying stuff? Ohhhh no. No thanks. I'm totally afraid of frying. So oven-fried stuff is what I like to do! I get the crunch but I don't get the hot oil splatter and the potential house-going-up-in-flames. Ya feel me?

    baked coconut shrimp | The Baking Fairy

    Coconut shrimp, in my opinion, are the perfect balance of sweet and savory. If you don't mind the texture of shredded coconut {and a surprising amount of people actually do?}, then you will totally love these shrimp! The perfect accompaniment to these crispy, crunchy bites is a creamy, delicious sriracha mayo! Just mix up mayo and as much sriracha as your tastebuds can handle, and you have one perfect, ridiculously simple dipping sauce.

    baked coconut shrimp | The Baking Fairy

    The original recipe for these yummies comes from SkinnyTaste, and I've been making them for years! I just never got around to taking pretty pictures and posting them... oops. But now, the time has come! These are just way too perfect to keep all to myself. Though I will admit that when I made these, I definitely struggled to not eat the whole entire tray by myself in one sitting 😉

    baked coconut shrimp | The Baking Fairy

    If you like seafood, you will totally love these little shrimpies! Crisp, crunchy, and totally light... and absolutely grease-free. Who needs to fry when you can bake for just about the same results? And... who needs to get these from a restaurant when you can make them homemade for amazing results? Cheap, easy, and basically the best shrimp ever. Get in the kitchen and whip these up! Happy eating 🙂

    baked coconut shrimp | The Baking Fairy

    {recipe from SkinnyTaste}

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    5 from 1 vote

    baked coconut shrimp

    Prep Time20 minutes mins
    Cook Time20 minutes mins
    Total Time40 minutes mins
    Course: Meat &amp, Seafood
    Servings: 4 servings
    Author: Valentina | The Baking Fairy

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb shrimp peeled and de-veined
    • ½ cup sweetened shredded coconut
    • ½ cup seasoned panko crumbs
    • 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
    • 1 egg
    • salt pepper, and garlic powder to taste
    • for the dipping sauce: mayo and sriracha sauce

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 425F.
    • Clean shrimp, rinse, and pat dry.
    • In a small bowl, combine the coconut and panko. In a separate small bowl, break the egg and whisk lightly, and in a third bowl, whisk together the flour and seasonings.
    • Dip your shrimp first in the flour, shaking off the excess, then the egg, and then the coconut-panko mixture.
    • Place shrimp on a baking sheet lined with parchment, and spray lightly with nonstick spray.
    • Bake shrimp for 10 minutes, then flip and bake for 6-7 minutes longer.
    • When ready to serve, mix together the mayonnaise and as much sriracha hot sauce as desired. Enjoy!

     

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    1. Jess @ Flying on Jess Fuel says

      July 30, 2015 at 2:28 pm

      I love shrimp, too. And coconut shrimp is definitely one of the best ways to eat them!! Yours look amazing-- so perfectly crispy!

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    2. Harriet Emily says

      August 01, 2015 at 5:29 am

      5 stars
      This sounds amazing! I've never tried coconut shrimp before. It looks so delicious, I definitely need to try it now! It sounds perfect with the sriracha and mayo too 🙂

      Reply

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