After rounding up my tastiest shrimp recipes I realized that I had not shared one of my favourites, coconut shrimp! Coconut shrimp are large shrimp served coated in a crispy golden brown panko breadcrumb and coconut mixture that are just asking to be dipped into some sweet chili sauce or better yet pineapple sweet chili sauce! I sometimes like to add a touch of lime zest to the breadcrumb mixture for a hint of citrus and you can always kick up the sweet chili sauce with something like apricot preserves if the pineapple sweet chili sauce does not float your boat. (I think the coconut and pineapple flavour combo is just fabulous!) This coconut lime shrimp is the perfect finger food for your next dinner party, it’s also great on game night and to be completely honest, I like to make a large batch and just eat it as a meal!
Finger licking good!
Coconut Shrimp with Sweet Chili Sauce
Quick and easy shrimp coated in a crispy golden brown coconut, served with sweet chili sauce for dipping.
ingredients
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- salt and pepper
- 1/3 cup flour (gluten-free for gluten-free)
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs (gluten-free for gluten-free)
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- oil for frying
directions
- Season the shrimp with salt and pepper, dredge them in flour, dip them in egg and coat them with a mixture of the breadcrumbs and shredded coconut.
- Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat and cook the shrimp until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes, before setting aside on paper towels to drain.
Option: Serve with sweet chili sauce (optionally with apricot preserves mixed in) or pineapple sweet chili sauce.
We Are Not Martha says
October 19, 2015 at 3:50 pmWhy am I not eating this for lunch right now??? It looks perfect!
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Maria says
October 19, 2015 at 4:31 pmJosh would love this for dinner!
Gaby Dalkin says
October 19, 2015 at 4:51 pmthe lime addition to the breadcrumbs is awesome! and I'm all over the pineapple sweet chili sauce!
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says
October 19, 2015 at 8:59 pmDelicious finger food!
Best Food Processor Guide says
October 20, 2015 at 10:39 amSo yummy! I made it tonight for a quick supper for my family of 5 and they all loved it.
Robin says
October 20, 2015 at 10:48 amEverything you make looks so yummy and I've made lots of your recipes. Have you thought of photographing the process of making a recipe like Ree Drummond does? Watching the process makes her recipes seem so accesable. You have five beautiful shots of the finished product but this coconut shrimp could have five good shots on the process. I have all of your cookbooks and your recipes come to me every day so I am a devoted fan. Let me know what you think.
Joshua Hampton says
October 20, 2015 at 3:36 pmI love coconut shrimp, and I totally agree that coconut and pineapple is a combo made in heaven.
AlleCodes says
October 22, 2015 at 8:32 amWow, It looks soooo delicious. I can't wait to taste one. Thank you for your recipe.
Andrew Hopkin says
January 11, 2016 at 7:17 amthis recipe is very good when i go home i make this for my family thanks a lot.
Thanks for share
Ashley Corrion says
September 27, 2016 at 8:33 amIs the coconut sweetened or unsweetened?
kevin says
September 27, 2016 at 2:08 pmAshley Corrion: I usually use unsweetened but sweetened also works. Enjoy!
Justine Small says
November 27, 2016 at 11:34 amGreat work Kevin. I'm breaking the Shrimps out for Xmas this year and definitely going to experiment now with the coconut
Deb says
December 29, 2018 at 10:07 pmHave made these a few times now. So, so good. My 5 year old Grandson loves them. He says, “I like these Grandma, will you make them again” 🙂 Have made many splendid meals from closet cooking. All incredibly superb. Popular here too, I receive: ‘you can make that again’ Wonderful creations, Kevin. It is a pleasure to visit your website, and choose another meal for everyone to enjoy. The Photography is quite fantastic too.