Easy Coconut Shrimp
Golden, sweet, and crisp, coconut shrimp is a crowd-favorite finger food and it always flies off the serving platter especially if you serve it with spicy sweet dipping sauce. Coat raw shrimp in a flour mixture, then dunk into beaten eggs, then cover in your coconut breadcrumbs topping before frying
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Ingredients
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour (spooned & leveled)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 3/4 cup Panko bread crumbs
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 pound raw large shrimp, peeled and deveined with tails attached
- 3 -4 Tablespoons vegetable oil or coconut oil (or olive oil)*
- optional for topping: 1 Tablespoon finely chopped cilantro
- 3 Tablespoons Thai chili sauce
- 6 Tablespoons orange, peach, or apricot jam or preserves
Steps
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Start with 3 medium bowls. Combine flour, salt, and pepper in one. Beat the eggs in the second bowl. Combine Panko and coconut in the third bowl.
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Dip the shrimp into the flour, then the eggs, and then dredge the shrimp into the coconut mixture, pressing gently to adhere. You want a lot of coconut on each shrimp. Set the coated shrimp aside on a plate as you coat the remaining shrimp.
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Add enough oil to cover the bottom of a large skillet over medium heat. Fry the coconut shrimp in batches such as 7-8 shrimp at a time—do not crowd them in the pan. Flip after 2 minutes and fry the other side for 2 minutes or until golden brown. We prefer ours a little darker, so I fry each side for about 2:30-3 minutes.
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Place the finished coconut shrimp on a plate lined with a paper towel as you fry the rest. Sprinkle with finely chopped cilantro. Mix dipping sauce ingredients together and serve with shrimp.
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Cover and store leftover shrimp in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (9% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour | 0.3333333333333333 cup | - | - |
| salt | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| ground black pepper | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| large eggs | 2 | - | - |
| Panko bread crumbs | 0.75 cup | - | - |
| sweetened shredded coconut | 1 cup | - | - |
| raw large shrimp | 1 pound | Rp 60.000/kg | Rp 6.000 |
| -4 Tablespoons vegetable oil or coconut oil | 3 | - | - |
| optional for topping | - | - | - |
| Thai chili sauce | 3 tablespoons | - | - |
| orange | 6 tablespoons | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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