Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp with Homemade Seafood Sauce
This Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp recipe with homemade seafood sauce is a healthy alternative to your restaurant favourite. The same great (if not better) taste, without all the oil!
Defrost the shrimp ahead of time in the fridge or rinse under cold water.
Mix together all of the seafood sauce ingredients in a small bowl and place in fridge while cooking the shrimp.
Once the shrimp is defrosted, peel the shrimp and rinse again with cold water - dry thoroughly.
Mix together the panko, shredded coconut (make sure it’s unsweetened!), garlic powder, paprika, chili powder, salt and cayenne pepper.
Put the flour, egg and coconut mixture in 3 separate bowls. Coat each shrimp individually in the flour, then dip in the egg (allow any excess to drip off) and end with the coconut mixture. Put on a plate and continue so all the shrimp are “breaded.”
Spray the air fryer basket with oil and place half of the shrimp into the air fryer and cook for 5 minutes, flip the shrimp and cook for another 5 minutes before transferring to a clean plate. Repeat with the remaining shrimp. *
Serve immediately with the seafood sauce, a few slices of lemon and enjoy!
Notes
*Our AirFryer - the ActiFry Original that was purchased at Canadian Tire in Canada, doesn't have a temperature control. Based on other research, I would set your air fryer at 375 degrees celcius for this recipe and adjust the time since all air fryers seem to be a little different. Start with 4 minutes per side and if it's not crispy enough move to 5 per side.