Easy Baked Coconut Shrimp
These Easy Baked Coconut Shrimp are crisp, golden and delicious served a sweet and spicy apricot dipping sauce. Set these out on a platter in front of some hungry guests and I guarantee they will disappear!!

Ingredients
8 servings
Instructions
- For the sauce, combine all the ingredients and place in a small bowl.
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Spray a non-stick baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Combine coconut flakes, panko crumbs and salt in a bowl.
- Place the flour on a small dish. Whisk egg in another bowl.
- Lightly season shrimp with salt. Dip the shrimp in the flour, shaking off excess, then into the egg, then in the coconut crumb mixture.
- Lay shrimp on the cookie sheet then spray the top of the shrimp with more cooking spray; bake in the middle rack for about 10 minutes. Turn shrimp over then cook another 6-7 minutes or until cooked though. Remove from oven and serve with dipping sauce.
- For the sauce, combine all the ingredients and place in a small bowl.
- Preheat air fryer to 375°F. Spray a non-stick baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Combine coconut flakes, panko crumbs and salt in a bowl.
- Place the flour on a small dish. Whisk egg in another bowl.
- Lightly season shrimp with salt. Dip the shrimp in the flour, shaking off excess, then into the egg, then in the coconut crumb mixture.
- Lay shrimp on the cookie sheet then spray both sides of the shrimp with more cooking spray.
- Spray the air fryer basket and cook the shrimp, in 2 batches, 4 minutes on one side, turn cook 2 minutes (6 min total). Repeat with the remaining shrimp. Serve with dipping sauce.
Nutrition per serving
161kcal
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$436.00
$436.00
Per Serving
$55.00/serving
$55.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$872.00 vs buying!
~$872.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (70% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| 24 large raw shrimp | 1 lb | $242.00 |
| + 1 tbsp shredded sweetened coconut | 0.5 cup | $6.00 |
| + 1 tbsp panko crumbs | 0.5 cup | $120.00 |
| all purpose or gluten-free flour | 2 tbsp | $5.00 |
| egg | 1 large | $55.00 |
| pinch salt | - | - |
| non-stick spray | - | - |
| apricot preserves | 0.5 cup | - |
| rice wine vinegar | 1 tbsp | $5.00 |
| crushed red pepper flakes | 0.75 tsp | $3.00 |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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