Coconut Shrimp

Name: Coconut Shrimp
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup Japanese panko breadcrumbs; 0.5 cup sweetened desiccated coconut flakes; 0.5 lb jumbo shrimp, peeled, deveined, tail on; 2 piece eggs, beaten; 2 tsp sugar; 3 cup oil, for deep-frying; 0.5 cup mayonnaise; 0.5 tbsp chili sauce; 0.5 tbsp onion, finely minced; 0.5 tbsp celery, finely chopped; 1 squirt lemon juice

The crispiest jumbo coconut shrimp, better than Red Lobster, served with a spicy tartar sauce. Easy, budget-friendly, and ready in 20 minutes.

20 min 2 servingsRasa Malaysia Source

Extracted by chinwei271Extracted 1 Jul 2026

Nutrition· per serving · estimated

391

Calories

33g

Protein

32g

Carbs

13g

Fat

Scale recipe

2 servings

Original recipe

Ingredients11 items

Produce

🧅onion, finely minced½ tbsp

🥬celery, finely chopped½ tbsp

🍋lemon juice1 squirt

Seafood

🦐jumbo shrimp, peeled, deveined, tail on½ lb

Dairy

🥚eggs, beaten2 piece

Pantry

🍞Japanese panko breadcrumbs1 cup

🥥sweetened desiccated coconut flakes½ cup

🍬sugar2 tsp

🫗oil, for deep-frying3 cup

🥫mayonnaise½ cup

🌶️chili sauce½ tbsp

Instructions

1
Preheat the deep fryer (or a pot of oil) to 350°F (176°C).
2
Mix the panko and coconut flakes in a shallow bowl and set aside.
3
In a separate bowl, combine the mayonnaise, chili sauce, minced onion, chopped celery, and lemon juice to make the spicy tartar sauce. Stir well and set aside.
4
Beat the eggs with the sugar in another bowl. The sugar makes every bite sweet and juicy.
5
Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels.
6
Dip each shrimp into the egg mixture, then roll it in the panko and coconut flakes to coat, shaking off any excess.
7
For extra crispiness, dip the shrimp into the egg mixture again and roll it in the panko mixture a second time, making sure it is well covered.
8
Place the coated shrimp on a plate lined with parchment paper and repeat with the remaining shrimp.
9
Gently drop each shrimp into the hot oil and deep fry until both sides are golden brown.
10
Use a strainer to transfer the shrimp to a plate lined with paper towels, then serve immediately with the spicy tartar sauce.

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CuisineAmerican