Chill out, Seafoodies! 

When chilly climate has you dreaming of sandy seashores and swaying palms, we’ve bought the proper answer—convey the holiday vibes to your kitchen! We’ve at all times thought there was one thing magical about how meals can transport us to faraway locations, and our Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp isn’t any exception. 

Prepare for a one-way ticket to tropical paradise, that’s nonetheless straightforward sufficient to make on a college night time! Crispy, golden-brown coconut coating embracing completely cooked shrimp—with only a trace of jalapeño warmth to get up your palate. It’s like slightly style of Thailand proper in your individual house. As an added bonus, this recipe is each scrumptious and surprisingly wholesome—all because of your trusty air fryer!

Sidenote: Do you know that shrimp is America’s hottest seafood? And for good motive! These little crescents of goodness should not simply scrumptious—they’re chock filled with vitamins too! Actually, shrimp is likely one of the healthiest proteins you may select. It’s filled with lean protein that will help you follow these New 12 months’s resolutions, wealthy in selenium for immune help throughout chilly and flu season and loaded with omega-3 fatty acids that help coronary heart well being and assist battle irritation. Now that’s a scrumptious protection towards winter doldrums!

All of the extra motive to show to this recipe on these nights if you want a psychological trip however can’t get away—and nonetheless need to be good along with your dietary selections. It’s your ticket to turning an atypical January night into one thing particular,with out straying from wholesome consuming objectives. 

Generally the perfect holidays are those we create proper at house!

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• 1 lb. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• ½ cup whole-wheat flour (can use coconut flour to make dish gluten-free)
• 2 eggs, overwhelmed
• ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• ½ cup panko (can use plain or whole-wheat or gluten-free)
• ½ tsp. salt
• ½ tsp. black pepper
• Juice from ½ giant lime
• ½ Tbsp. ginger, grated
• 1–2 Tbsp. fish sauce or soy sauce
• ½ jalapeno, finely diced
• 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
• Chili sauce or small pink chilies

1. Pat shrimp dry with paper towel; set shrimp apart.
2. Put flour into first small mixing bowl, beat eggs in second small bowl, and blend collectively coconut, panko, salt and pepper in third small bowl.
3. Dredge shrimp via the flour, then via the overwhelmed eggs, after which via the coconut combination, coating effectively every time. Set shrimp to facet after coating.
4. Preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes at 400 levels F. After it’s prepared frivolously spray air fryer basket with nonstick spray. In batches, cook dinner the shrimp at 400 levels F till golden, about 4 minutes. Flip shrimp and spray basket once more with the nonstick spray. Cook dinner shrimp for an additional 4 minutes till crisp.
5. Repeat with remaining batches of shrimp.
6. Whereas shrimp is cooking, make dipping sauce by squeezing lime juice from the half lime into medium mixing bowl. Add ginger, fish sauce (or soy sauce), jalapeno, brown sugar and pink chili sauce (or chilies); combine till effectively mixed.
7. Serve shrimp alongside sauce for dipping.

Notes

• Urged accompaniments: brown rice (or rice noodles) and greens
• Urged cooking instruments: air fryer, nonstick spray (or oil for spraying air fryer basket), 3 small mixing bowls, 1 medium mixing bowl

• Creator: Dish on Fish
• Prep Time: 15
• Cook dinner Time: 20
• Class: Shrimp