Baked Coconut Shrimp
This shrimp is crispy, delicious, and nutritious, a trifecta of goodness you don't want to miss out on.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 270kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds shrimp shelled and deveined (leave the tails on)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 limes zest and juice
- 3/4 cup whole-wheat flour
- 1/2 cup coconut grated
- 2 eggs whisked
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs or whole-wheat bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a bowl, mix the shrimp with the salt, pepper, 2 tablespoons lime juice and zest of 1 lime. Set aside.
- Prepare 3 bowls in your work area. One for the flour, one for the whisked eggs and one for the panko breadcrumbs and grated coconut mixed together.
- Dip each shrimp in the flour then shake off the excess, dip in the egg next then the bowl of panko and coconut. Place the shrimp on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat until all the shrimp are finished.
- Drizzle the olive oil on the shrimp.
- Bake for about 17 minutes or until they turn golden brown.
- When they are cooked, drizzle the remaining lime juice on the shrimp and sprinkle with the remaining zest. Sprinkle more salt if needed.
- Best eaten as soon as they come out of the oven.
Nutrition
Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 253mg | Sodium: 1083mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g |
| SmartPoints (Freestyle): 6
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 6
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 6