Keto Fried Coconut Shrimp

  3.7 – 3 reviews  • Shrimp

a delicious apple and cranberry combo with a crunchy topping. an alternative to traditional cranberries at Thanksgiving.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1 pound peeled and deveined jumbo shrimp, thawed if frozen
  2. ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  3. ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  4. ½ cup coconut flour
  5. 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  6. 1 teaspoon onion powder
  7. 2 eggs
  8. 2 tablespoons water
  9. ⅔ cup finely chopped macadamia nuts
  10. ⅔ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
  11. 2 tablespoons ghee, or more to taste

Instructions

  1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Sprinkle shrimp with salt and pepper.
  2. Stir together coconut flour, garlic powder, and onion powder in a shallow dish. Thoroughly whisk eggs and water in a second shallow dish. Mix together macadamia nuts and coconut in a third shallow dish.
  3. Dip each shrimp in coconut flour mixture, lightly coating all sides. Dip in egg mixture, then dip in macadamia-coconut mixture. Arrange coated shrimp on the prepared baking sheet.
  4. Heat 2 tablespoons ghee in a large skillet over medium heat until melted; add 1/2 of the shrimp. Cook, turning often, until shrimp are golden brown and opaque, 3 to 4 minutes total.
  5. Transfer shrimp to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Repeat with remaining shrimp, adding additional ghee as needed.
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Nutrition Facts

Calories 321 kcal
Carbohydrate 15 g
Cholesterol 133 mg
Dietary Fiber 6 g
Protein 14 g
Saturated Fat 10 g
Sodium 229 mg
Sugars 1 g
Fat 24 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Cheryl Stanton
This recipe is why you need an air fryer. So good!
Mark Watts
I love how crispy and crunchy these turned out! I like to serve these with a lime or chipotle aioli.
Michelle Bennett
Not so much. Too much effort for not much flavor. Sorry. Other recipes have been great.

 

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