Easy Coconut Shrimp
Coconut shrimp is one of my favorite appetizers. There is nothing not to love about crispy and crunchy breadcrumb coated shrimp, with sweet coconut flakes. While you can make baked coconut shrimp, nothing beats deep-frying. In this recipe tutorial, you will learn this easy coconut shrimp recipe that yields the BEST and crispiest coconut shrimp ever.
How To Make Coconut Shrimp
Coconut shrimp can be quite expensive if you dine out. Homemade coconut shrimp is so much cheaper. To make the best coconut shrimp, I recommend tiger prawn or jumbo shrimp. To sweeten up the coconut shrimp, add some some sugar into the beaten egg, which is used for coating the shrimp before panko breadcrumbs and coconut flakes. This is the secret for plump, juicy, crispy and sweet coconut shrimp.
Is there a coconut shrimp sauce to serve with coconut shrimp? The answer is no. You don’t need a sauce, but you could use a dipping sauce. I like spicy Tartar Sauce as a dipping sauce, which you can find in my coconut shrimp recipe. Enjoy!
Other Shrimp Recipes:
- Baked Coconut Shrimp
- Parmesan Baked Popcorn Shrimp
- Lemon Garlic Shrimp
- Honey Garlic Shrimp
- Roasted Shrimp Scampi
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Kathy
hi –
im so happy with this recipe, thank you for sharing this. the first time i made this was a hit…but on the 2nd time around, i did a little tweak from the original recipe.
i added 1/2 tsp of coconut powder to the egg mixture to make the taste of the coconut more powerful and it is incredibly delicious.
thanks so much and more power to you! :)
Joy
I love coconut shrimp. I just too lazy to make the. They look great.
Su-yin
I love the look of this! Perfect snack, especially with a spicy tartare sauce. ;)
Gourmet Getaways
Yummy!
I love coconut crusted prawn! This recipe is very similiar to one I have but I love your addition of sugar, delicious!
The dipping sauce is making my mouth water :)
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Hi Gourmet Getaways, thanks so much for your comment. I am glad that you love my Coconut Shrimp recipe. :)
Indu
Uh oh, this looks so good. I love shrimp.
Maria Murbach via Facebook
Yumm…Thanks for the recipe this is my son’s favorite :)
Andrew Chiam via Facebook
Amazing shots. Just curious, may I know what camera are you using? :)
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I use Canon T1i for the shots on Rasa Malaysia. For my cookbook, I use 5D Mark II. :)
kankana
Coconut shrimp looks delicious. That would be so perfect with cocktail and I am going to try that soon!
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Yes, you are right! Coconut shrimp with cocktail, that’s the way to roll!
Nami @ Just One Cookbook
This looks delicious! I won’t be able to stop eating once I start… love coconut flavor! I have to make this soon.
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Nami – yes, your sons will love the coconut shrimp for sure!
prajituri retete
Thanks for the informations. I am impressed by the quality of information you provide. Keep up the good work!
Sasha @ The Procrastobaker
Your shrimp look perfect and utterly divine! After the coconut and lemon cake i made yesterday, i have a bag of coconut left over so this could be the perfect use for it :) lovely recipe, thank you
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Yes, I used the leftover coconut flakes from don’t know when, it was sitting in my fridge forever. Good way to use them up. :)
Kathryn
YUM! Looks amazing and not too fatty, either! I’ve never actually tried coconut shrimp with tartar sauce- sounds good!
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You should totally make these coconut shrimp.
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I use a Canon T1i for the shot. :)
mangosmooth13
this looks “nom nom nom”….I will definitely make this tomorrow :)
I’m so glad that I discover ur website couple of months ago while searching how to make vietnamese crepe. I hope u will keep on posting and can’t wait till ur book comes in.
Donna Laurin via Facebook
another great dip is 1/2 c mayo, 2 tbsp apricot jam, 1 tsp curry pwd
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Apricot jam sounds wonderful
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Apricot jam sounds wonderful
J2Kfm (Malaysian Food & Travel Blog)
Yup, deep fried stuff should be paired with spicy mayo-based condiments. Even wasabi mayo would do fine.
Nice post, Bee.
suealan
I like both shrimp and coconut, what an excellent combination!
This is very common dim-sum item in Canada, but they coat the scrimps with milk and flour before dipping in the tartar sauce. Will definately try your recipe.
Karen Goh
yummm…this looks delicious! My boyfriend and his family just went to the Lobster House in City Island (Bronx) and my boyfriend ordered coconut shimp which is one of his favorite dish. I am so glad I found this recipe on your website…I can’t wait to try this at home and make some for my boyfriend and his family. Thank You for posting this!
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That’s great Karen. I am sure your boyfriend will love this coconut shrimp recipe!
Thomas
Just made some and they turned out great. I pan fried them as I don’t have a deep fryer and turned after about a minuted. I also dredged the shrimp in corn starch first and then the egg followed by the Panko/Coconut… I skipped the sugar as I was using sweetened coconut flakes which I already had on hand. Thanks for the recipe.
Kristen
This looks great! I usually use this coconut shrimp recipe but will give yours a try too!
farzana
Hi . Sounds like a wondrful re
cipe. Just one question. Do you use the whole egg. Or just egg white? Thank you
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Whole egg.
jennai
These looks so delicious and super cute
Kathleen | Hapa Nom Nom
I made this tonight and it was a sensational hit! Earth-shatteringly crispy on the outside (I could actually hear the ‘crunch’) and perfectly cooked inside! I will definitely be making this again! Thanks for the fantastic recipe!
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Hi Kathleen, thanks for trying my coconut shrimp recipe. How do you like the sugar trick. It makes the shrimp sweeter and so much better!! :)