Crispy Gluten Free Coconut Shrimp with Bang Bang Sauce
This crispy gluten free coconut shrimp is coated in a golden coconut and panko crust, pan fried until perfectly crunchy, and served with a creamy homemade bang bang sauce. Made with simple, wholesome ingredients and ready in under 30 minutes, it’s the perfect gluten free appetizer or easy weeknight dinner.
EQUIPMENT NEEDED
- large skillet
Ingredients
Coconut Shrimp
- 1 pound shrimp peeled and deveined I don't leave the tails on but you can
- 1 cup gluten free panko crumbs
- 1 cup shredded coconut (unsweetened)
- ⅓ cup gluten free flour
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons dairy free milk or regular milk
Bang Bang Sauce
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sriracha
- 2 teaspoons coconut aminos
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
Instructions
Bang Bang Sauce
- Add all the sauce ingredients to a bowl and mix together.
Coconut Shrimp
- In a large bowl whisk the egg.
- In the bowl with the egg, whisk in the gluten free flour. It will become a thick paste.
- Add in the milk and whisk till you get a thick batter, like the consistency of a thick pancake batter. If it is still too thick add another tablespoon of milk.
- In a large bowl or on a large plate, mix the panko and shredded coconut.
- Add enough avocado oil or olive oil to cover the bottom of a large skillet and heat to medium heat.
- Add your shrimp to the batter and stir to coat all the shrimp.
- One at a time, using a fork or tongs, take each shrimp and coat it in the panko coconut mixture.
- Add the coconut coated shrimp to the hot pan in a single layer. Cook for 5 minutes, flip the shrimp using tongs, and cook for another 5 minutes.
- While the shrimp is cooking, add all the bang bang sauce ingredients to a bowl and whisk together. Serve your shrimp alongside the bang bang sauce.
Notes
Tips
- Pat the shrimp dry before battering.
- Press the coconut mixture firmly onto each shrimp.
- Use one wet hand for batter and one dry hand for coating.
- Let breaded shrimp rest 5–10 minutes before frying for better adhesion.
- Don’t flip too early or the crust can fall off.
Nutrition
Calories: 680kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 29gFat: 42gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 249mgSodium: 954mgPotassium: 479mgFiber: 6gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 131IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 106mgIron: 2mg
*nutrition information is an approximate
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