Name: Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: All-purpose flour - ½ cup; Ground black pepper - 1 ½ teaspoons; Eggs - 2 large; Unsweetened flaked coconut - ⅔ cup; Panko bread crumbs - ⅓ cup; Uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined - 12 ounces; Cooking spray - 12 ounces; Kosher salt, divided - ½ teaspoon; Honey - ¼ cup; Lime juice - ¼ cup; Serrano chile, thinly sliced - 1; Chopped fresh cilantro - 2 teaspoons

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Ingredients for - Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp

1. All-purpose flour - ½ cup

2. Ground black pepper - 1 ½ teaspoons

3. Eggs - 2 large

4. Unsweetened flaked coconut - ⅔ cup

5. Panko bread crumbs - ⅓ cup

6. Uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined - 12 ounces

7. Cooking spray - 12 ounces

8. Kosher salt, divided - ½ teaspoon

9. Honey - ¼ cup

10. Lime juice - ¼ cup

11. Serrano chile, thinly sliced - 1

12. Chopped fresh cilantro - 2 teaspoons

How to cook deliciously - Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp

1. Stage

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.

2. Stage

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.

3. Stage

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.

4. Stage

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

5. Stage

Sprinkle fried shrimp with cilantro and serve with honey-lime dip. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios