Baked Coconut Shrimp

These baked coconut shrimp come out perfectly crisp and golden after just 15 minutes in a hot oven. You'll wonder why you ever deep-fried them at all!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 310 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 egg whites
• 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 cups flaked sweetened coconut
• 0.33333334326744 cup cornstarch
• 0.75 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake the shrimp until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center and the coconut is browned, 15 to 20 minutes, flipping the shrimp halfway through.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.

Step 3

Rinse shrimp and dry with paper towels. Mix cornstarch, salt, and cayenne pepper in a shallow bowl. Pour coconut flakes into a separate shallow bowl. Beat egg whites in a third shallow bowl until foamy.

Step 4

Working with one shrimp at a time, dredge it in the cornstarch mixture, then dip it in egg white before rolling it in coconut, making sure to coat the shrimp well. Place on the prepared baking sheet; repeat with the remaining shrimp.