Super Easy Baked Coconut Shrimp Recipe

Baked coconut shrimp are delightful to pop into your mouth and eat plain or drizzle them with a delicious sauce and impress your guests with your baking skills. Try them dipped them in a store-bought sweet chili sauce, our yum yum sauce or make an array of appetizers including cream cheese wontons and our insanely delicious crab dip!

Why You’ll Love This Baked Coconut Shrimp

I love making baked versions of my favorite fried foods because you get all the flavor without all the added calories. This recipe is no exception and delivers all of the flavors of delicious shrimp as well as the crispy texture baked to perfection! Shrimp is such a versatile food that can be used as a main dish, an appetizer, or a side! This recipe allows creativity in what it’s served with and is a dish that will keep guests coming back for more! This baked coconut shrimp is super super easy to make and even easier to eat! The shrimp is crispy and crunchy on the outside and tender on the inside. Using a mixture of panko breadcrumbs and coconut to coat the shrimp gives different textures and flavors to the dish. Baking the shrimp makes this a healthier option because you aren’t frying it in oil but it still retains all of the tasty flavor and texture. It’s the best of both worlds!

What do I need for Baked Coconut Shrimp?

You will have many of these ingredients on hand in your pantry and refrigerator. Once you have your shrimp, you will be all set to start baking! These are so delicious and come together so easily! See the recipe card below for full instructions and amounts.

Large shrimp: Make sure that the shrimp is peeled with the tails left on and deveined.Eggs: Eggs create a sticky base for the breadcrumbs and coconut.Flaked coconut: Make sure that the coconut flakes are unsweetened.Panko breadcrumbs: These breadcrumbs will be the key ingredient in getting that crispy texture! All-purpose flour: This creates a base for all of the ingredients used to cover the shrimp. Garlic powder: This will give you a hint of garlic flavor that compliments the coconut! Paprika: Garnishing with paprika is optional but it will add a slight sweet pepper flavor, without any added heat.Salt: Adding the salt to the dish will help to bring out all of the other flavors. Black pepper: Freshly ground black pepper will give a slight hint of heat to the taste without making it too spicy or hot.

Instructions for Baked Coconut Shrimp

This is a restaurant-quality dish that you can easily make and put together at home! it doesn’t take a lot of time yet it looks and tastes like a million bucks! This tastes SO GOOD and you will be adding this as an appetizer any chance you get!

Frozen Shrimp: If starting with frozen shrimp, make sure to thaw before starting.Peeled and Deveined: I recommend getting shrimp that is peeled and deveined. It will save you time at home and keep this recipe quick and simple! Raw Shrimp: Make sure that the shrimp that you get for this recipe is raw and not frozen cooked shrimp. This will help with the baking of the recipe and keeping it all fresh! Flour: The recipe calls for all-purpose flour but any flour (oat flour, all purpose or gluten free) will all work!Breadcrumbs: Panko breadcrumbs are most recommended to get that extra crispiness but you can substiture for almond meal.