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Coconut Shrimp

Chastiti Johnson
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dinner, lunch
Cuisine American, Seafood
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • Whisk
  • 3 Shallow Mixing Bowls
  • Knife
  • Cooking Tongs
  • Measuring Cups & Spoons
  • Large Frying Pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Ib. Jumbo Shrimp, Tail On cleaned, raw
  • cup Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour
  • ½ tsp Lemon Pepper
  • 1 tsp Adobo Seasoning
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 6 tbsp Egg Alternative or 2 Eggs
  • cup Coconut milk
  • cup Fine Coconut Shreds
  • ½ cup Bread Crumbs
  • cup Coconut Oil

Chili Dipping Sauce

  • ¼ cup Sweet Chili Sauce
  • ¼ cup Fruit Preserves mango or peach
  • Red Pepper Flakes sprinkle to taste
  • 1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl clean and butterfly shrimp with a knife (leaving the tails on) and set aside
  • Prepare bowls for dredge, in the first bowl combine flour, lemon pepper, adobo, and salt
  • In the second shallow bowl, whisk together egg alternative and coconut milk
  • For the third bowl combine bread crumbs and coconut shreds
  • Coat a shrimp in the flour mixture, then egg, and coconut crumbs and set on a cooking sheet
  • Repeat dredge until all shrimp have been prepped and coated
  • In a large frying pan heat up coconut oil over the stove to approx. 165°
  • Once the coconut oil is heated, fry 8-10 shrimp in the pan for 3-5mins on each side
  • When shrimp is a light and golden brown color remove and repeat until all shrimp is fried

Chili Dipping Sauce

  • In a small bowl mix together sweet chili sauce, fruit preserves, chili flakes, and ACV
Keyword Coconut Shrimp, Gluten Free, Shrimp