Easy Coconut Shrimp

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Makes

about 2 dozen

Updated: Dec. 23, 2022
Guests are always impressed when I serve these restaurant-quality shrimp. A selection of sauces served alongside adds the perfect touch. —Tacy Holliday Germantown, Maryland
Easy Coconut Shrimp Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon seafood seasoning
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 3/4 cup pineapple juice
  • 1 package (14 ounces) sweetened shredded coconut
  • 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • Oil for deep-fat frying
  • Optional: Apricot preserves, sweet-and-sour sauce, plum sauce or Dijon mustard

Directions

  1. In a bowl, combine the flour, seasoning, egg and pineapple juice until smooth. Place coconut in a shallow bowl. Dip shrimp into batter, then coat with coconut.
  2. In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry shrimp, a few at a time, until golden brown, about 1-1/2 minutes, turning occasionally. Drain on paper towels. Serve with dipping sauce or mustard if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 shrimp: 171 calories, 11g fat (6g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 76mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.