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Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp with Piña Colada Dip

July 20, 2017 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 20 Comments

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Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp with Piña Colada Dip is a healthy, tropical summer appetizer. Air frying shaves off calories and fat and my version is gluten free. | theeverykitchen.com
Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp with Piña Colada Dip is a healthy, tropical summer appetizer. Eat four or five of them paired with a side salad for a light meal. Air frying shaves off calories and fat, but you keeps the shrimp brown and crispy.

There is nothing worse in my window unit Chicago apartment than turning on the oven in July. Except, perhaps, turning on the oven in August. The kitchen is the only room in my apartment without an AC unit and many a day you can find me foodblogging away over the oven or stove, droplets of sweat beading on my forehead and pooling right under my eyes. Because you gotta do what you gotta do for the blog, right?


Well, yes, or I could make smarter kitchen decisions and use my microwave, slow cooker, or AIR FRYER.

Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp with Piña Colada Dip is a healthy, tropical summer appetizer. Air frying shaves off calories and fat and my version is gluten free. | theeverykitchen.com
Yes. The return of the air fryer is today, friends. With Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp with Piña Colada Dip.

My Air Fryer Buffalo Wings were an absolute hit last month and I’ve been dying to crank out more air fryer recipes ever since. And in fact, this recipe idea came from an Instagram comment! I asked my Instafriends what they would make first if they won an air fryer and then I jotted down all the really awesome ideas (egg rolls, anyone?!) to save for later. I’m at my parent’s house on the North Carolina coast this week, so Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp with Piña Colada Dip was the clear choice.

Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp with Piña Colada Dip is a healthy, tropical summer appetizer. Air frying shaves off calories and fat and my version is gluten free. | theeverykitchen.com
OKAY. Let’s make a clear transition right here. I just complained lamented over writer’s block, which really isn’t what is happening right now. What is happening is my (undiagnosed) ADHD is out of control. I can’t stop playing with my dog, staring at the boats going by (someone is out tubing!), watching the Air Force planes skyrocket, eating all the snacks (so many snacks at my parent’s). On top of it, I’m flipping back and forth between two different blog posts, editing photos, getting ingredients out for recipes, etc., etc., etc. What is wrong with me. I’m vibrating at too high a frequency right now.

Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp with Piña Colada Dip is a healthy, tropical summer appetizer. Air frying shaves off calories and fat and my version is gluten free. | theeverykitchen.com
Anyway. So my Mom gave me talking points. I’m so tempted to just bullet point them and, in fact, I think I will:

  • I am at the Crystal Coast! (AKA the Southern Outer Banks, coined for its extremely clear waters and brilliant white beaches.)
  • Here at the Crystal Coast, it’s “shrimp, shrimp, SHRIMP!”
  • And they’re jumping! You can see them jumping around off my parent’s back dock.
  • They are a little small now (although I found some JUMBO shrimp in my parent’s freezer), but, in the meantime, here is the recipe for Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp with Piña Colada Dip, READY AND WAITING.

(Oh my gah, don’t tell my mom that I talked about her talking points. I am very grateful that she wants to offer help/get me to hurry up so we can playyy.)

Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp with Piña Colada Dip is a healthy, tropical summer appetizer. Air frying shaves off calories and fat and my version is gluten free. | theeverykitchen.com

Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp with Piña Colada Dip is a healthy, tropical summer appetizer. Air frying shaves off calories and fat and my version is gluten free. | theeverykitchen.com
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Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp with Piña Colada Dip

Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp with Piña Colada Dip is a healthy, tropical summer appetizer. Air frying shaves off calories and fat. Get your air fryer here!

Course Appetizer or Main
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Servings 5 people (about 4 shrimp each)
Calories 365 kcal
Author Danielle Cushing

Ingredients

For the shrimp:

  • 1 1/2 pounds jumbo shrimp
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 2/3 cup light coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs

For the sauce:

  • 1/3 cup light coconut milk
  • 1/3 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup pineapple chunks drained
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt more to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper more to taste
  • Toasted coconut for garnish*

Instructions

  1. Remove the shell from the shrimp, leaving the tail intact, if desired.
  2. Place cornstarch in a gallon-size bag and add the shrimp. Toss to coat.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk coconut milk and honey until combined. In another medium bowl, combine coconut and panko. Remove shrimp from bag, gently knocking off any excess cornstarch. Dunk shrimp in the liquid mixture, then dredge in the coconut mixture. You may have to press loose coconut and panko gently onto the shrimp.
  4. Transfer coated shrimp to the basket of your air fryer. (I fried mine in two batches since the coating is somewhat fragile.) Heat your fryer to 350 degrees F and cook 6-8 minutes, flipping shrimp once, until the coconut is golden brown and the shrimp are cooked through.
  5. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce. In a medium bowl, combine coconut milk, yogurt, pineapple, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Top with toasted coconut.*

Recipe Notes

*To toast coconut, preheat your oven or toaster oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare a baking sheet with cooking spray. Place coconut on the baking sheet in a single layer and bake for about 5 minutes until some of the coconut has turned a golden brown.


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Comments

  1. Dawn Velikonia

    February 21, 2018 at 10:10 pm

    You could use pina colada yogurt to dip your coconut shrimp in…

    Reply
  2. Jeannette Calhoun

    September 20, 2018 at 8:42 pm

    5 stars
    So easy and Yummy! Adding it to our rotation!

    Reply
  3. Jeannette Calhoun

    September 20, 2018 at 8:45 pm

    5 stars
    Awesome! It was soooo good!

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      October 22, 2018 at 2:48 pm

      Thanks so much Jeannette! What are some of your other air fryer favorites?

      Reply
  4. A Concerned Caveman

    January 27, 2019 at 10:40 am

    I found this recipe on a Paleo cooking website.
    Cornstarch and Panko are definitely not paleo.
    Recipe looks great, though! I blame the misleading websites, not you.
    Excited to try this when I’m not dieting!

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      January 30, 2019 at 6:15 am

      Yep, thanks! I don’t believe I tag or mention paleo in this post, but I’ll skim it just to check!

      Reply
      • ann

        October 12, 2019 at 6:56 pm

        Heads up, I didn’t see paleo reference, but it definitely says “gluten free.” Otherwise, it looks DELISH!

        Reply
        • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

          October 14, 2019 at 5:48 am

          Hi Ann, Thank you for the comment! Nope, this recipe is not gluten free. Did you see it advertised as such somewhere?

          Reply
          • Sonja Douglas

            December 26, 2019 at 3:50 pm

            First paragraph, last sentence …… “My version is completely gluten free” … where is your version?

          • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

            December 28, 2019 at 2:04 pm

            Hi Sonja, I’m not sure what exactly you are referring to. I would consider the entire recipe “my version,” but let me know if I can clarify further for you!

  5. Jenn

    March 7, 2019 at 2:04 pm

    Did you thaw the shrimp first or just go for it frozen?

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      March 8, 2019 at 9:35 am

      Hi Jenn, Let them defrost first. Good catch! I will update the recipe!

      Reply
  6. Lisa B.

    February 2, 2020 at 8:42 am

    I had the same concern as Sonja. In the recipe itself it says “air frying shaves off calories and fat and my version is completely gluten free” but panko is not GF. You should update this ASAP. It can be dangerous if people think they found a GF recipe to make for a friend with celiac and it is not. With some adaptations it def could be though!

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      March 7, 2020 at 9:58 am

      I’ll update asap. Sorry for the mistake!!

      Reply

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