Description
Coconut Shrimp from China brings a delightful coastal twist to your dinner table, combining crispy prawns with sweet coconut coating that sings with authentic flavor. Perfectly golden and crunchy, this seafood dish delivers a quick and satisfying meal your family will devour in minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 1 pound large shrimp
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
Seasoning Ingredients:
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Binding Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Whisk together ½ cup flour, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, and ¼ teaspoon garlic powder in a shallow dish for your seasoned coating.
- Crack 2 large eggs into a separate bowl and beat them thoroughly to create a smooth egg wash for dipping.
- Pour 1 cup shredded coconut onto a plate, spreading it evenly to prepare for coating your shrimp.
- Take each peeled and deveined shrimp from your 1 pound batch and roll it first in the seasoned flour mixture.
- Immediately dunk the floured shrimp into the beaten egg wash, ensuring complete coverage.
- Roll the egg-coated shrimp in shredded coconut, pressing gently to help coconut adhere to every surface.
- Pour vegetable oil into a large skillet, heating to 350°F over medium heat.
- Carefully place coconut-crusted shrimp into hot oil, cooking 3-4 minutes until golden brown.
- Flip shrimp once during cooking to ensure even, crispy browning on both sides.
- Transfer fried shrimp to a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil.
- Serve your crispy coconut shrimp immediately while they’re hot and crunchy.
Notes
- Toast the coconut before coating for deeper, richer flavor and extra crunch.
- Pat shrimp completely dry before coating to help breading stick better and create crispier texture.
- Use large or jumbo shrimp for the best presentation and easiest handling during cooking.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular flour with almond flour or cornstarch and ensure your coconut is unsweetened.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Shrimp
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 185 mg