This easy and delicious Crispy Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp with Dipping Sauce is the perfect way to prepare shrimp in your Air Fryer. The shrimp is perfectly cooked and dipped in Sweet Thai Chili Sauce.
1lblarge raw shrimppeeled and deveined with tail on
2largeeggsbeaten
½cupAll-Purpose Flour
½cupunsweetened shredded coconut
¼cupPanko Breadcrumbs
1teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonblack pepper
Oil for spraying
Instructions
Clean and dry shrimp. Set aside.
Grab 3 bowls. Place flour in one bowl. Place beaten egg in the second bowl. Combine coconut, breadcrumbs, salt, and black pepper in the third bowl.
Preheat your Air Fryer to 390 degrees Fahrenheit. This should take about 3 minutes.
Dip each shrimp in flour, then egg, then coconut mixture, ensuring shrimp is covered on all sides during each dip.
Place shrimp in a single layer in an Air Fryer basket that has been greased.
Lightly spray the shrimp with oil and then close the Air Fryer basket. Cook for 4 minutes.
After 4 minutes, open air fryer basket and flip shrimp over. Spray shrimp again, close air fryer basket, and cook for 5 more minutes.
Remove shrimp from basket and serve with Thai Sweet Chili Sauce. Enjoy :)
Notes
Vegetable oil, olive oil, or avocado oil can be used for spraying.
If using parchment liners, do not place liners in air fryer during preheating. Place shrimp evenly on liners before starting Air fryer. This avoids the liner from flying up into the heating element.
Make sure the shrimp are in a single layer in the air fryer basket. You may have to cook shrimp in batches to ensure even cooking and crispiness.
Tools Used for Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp with Dipping Sauce