Coconut Shrimp

8 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds unpeeled, large raw shrimp
  • Vegetable cooking spray
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon Caribbean jerk seasoning
  • 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
  • 1 cup Japanese breadcrumbs (panko)
  • 1 teaspoon paprika

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 425°. Peel shrimp, leaving tails on; devein, if desired.
  2. 2
    Place a wire rack coated with cooking spray in a 15- x 10-inch jelly-roll pan.
  3. 3
    Whisk egg whites just until foamy.
  4. 4
    Stir together cornstarch and jerk seasoning in a shallow dish. Stir together coconut, Japanese breadcrumbs, and paprika in another shallow dish.
  5. 5
    Dredge shrimp, 1 at a time, in cornstarch mixture; dip in egg whites, and dredge in coconut mixture, pressing gently with fingers. Lightly coat shrimp on each side with cooking spray; arrange shrimp on wire rack.
  6. 6
    Bake at 425° for 10 to 12 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink, turning once after 8 minutes.

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