Description
Crispy and golden air fryer coconut shrimp served with a spicy sriracha mayo dipping sauce. This recipe is perfect for beginners and uses simple ingredients for a delicious meal.
Ingredients
- 20 shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 egg, whisked
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Coconut oil spray
- 1/3 cup avocado oil mayo
- 3 tablespoons sriracha
- Coarse salt
- Freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Pat shrimp dry. Whisk eggs in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, whisk together almond flour, coconut, salt and garlic powder.
- Using one hand, coat each shrimp in the egg. Then place the shrimp in the coconut mixture and toss to coat with the other hand. Repeat until all shrimp are coated. Spray the tops of the coconut shrimp with coconut oil spray.
- Place the shrimp, sprayed side down, onto the air fryer basket, ensuring not to overcrowd. Spray the other side with coconut oil spray until coated.
- Set air fryer to 400 degrees F and cook for 8 minutes. At 4 minutes, pause the air fryer, flip the shrimp, and cook for another 4 minutes.
- While the shrimp cook, mix together the mayo and sriracha.
- Top the cooked shrimp with coarse salt and black pepper. Serve with the sriracha dipping sauce.
Notes
- Using one hand for egg and the other for the coconut mixture helps keep your fingers from getting too messy.
- If you have a smaller air fryer, you may need to cook the shrimp in batches.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American