Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp

Breaded shrimp, perfectly cooked, with a delicious crunchy coconut coating. These Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp are great as an appetizer or serve them as the main course with some steamed rice and veggie stir fry.

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However you serve them, you’re going to love how quick they are to make and cook, as well as how light and crispy they are, without being deep fried!

Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp are crispy crunchy on the outside with succulent juicy shrimp inside, and these are guilt-free because they’re made in the Air Fryer.

Air Fryer

I love my air fryer! And, feel free to check out all of my Air Fryer Recipes!

I use it all the time now.

Mostly, I feel that it functions as a really easy to use and smaller oven.

In my efforts to learn all about my new Air Fryer, I decided to try some coconut shrimp.

These are delicious. Easy to make. Great coconut flavor!

Personal story warning

Recently we went to a local Chinese restaurant, and I ordered some coconut shrimp as an appetizer.

When the shrimp arrived, we were disappointed to find no evident coconut anywhere on them. They were just breaded shrimp.

Tasty, sure, but not coconut shrimp even remotely.

Maybe that’s why I really wanted to make these Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp. To make up for the fact that I still really wanted some shrimp with coconut on them!

These did not disappoint! (Unlike these restaurant ones).

How to prep Shrimp

Simply defrost frozen, peeled, & deveined shrimp and remove the shell from the tail.

I like to buy the extra jumbo shrimp 16/20 count per pound. They’re nice big shrimp.

To defrost the shrimp, simply place them in a medium bowl and cover with cool tap water.

Change the water out for fresh tap water a couple of times, and in about 5 minutes they’ll be defrosted.

At this point, the tail shell is easily removable.

Pat the shrimp dry with a paper towel.

It’s your choice if you want to leave the tails on or remove them before cooking.

As you can see in the photos, I removed the tails. I find it easier to eat them if they are breaded and cooked without the tails.

But, if you’re going for a really pretty presentation, like for appetizers at a party, feel free to leave the tails on.

Great dipping sauces to serve with your Coconut Shrimp

I think sauces make a meal great. Try these shrimp with some Teriyaki Sauce, Asian Plum Dipping Sauce, or Spiced Tomato Chutney.

Serve these shrimp over Coconut Rice with some Caribbean Corn on the side for a tropical meal.

Or try serving with some Yum Yum Sauce from Savory Experiments or some Asian Dipping Sauces from Culinary Ginger

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Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp Recipe