A box of Kikkoman Panko bread crumbs next to a plate of breaded shrimp and a small cup of dipping sauce on a wooden table.

Coconut Shrimp​

Serves 1-2
Total Time 30 minutes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

½ pound jumbo shrimp, peeled, deveined and butterflied (keep tails on)
Neutral oil
¼ cup all-purpose flour

Wet Batter
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup corn starch
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ cup cold club soda

Dry Batter
1 cup Kikkoman® Panko Bread Crumbs
½ cup coconut, shredded

Directions

  1. Peel and devein shrimp, keeping the tails on. Then pat dry and butterfly.
  2. To butterfly shrimp, use a sharp knife to slice along the back from head to tail, cutting almost all the way through but leaving the underside intact, then gently spread it open so shrimp lays flat.
  3. Pour neutral oil in a pan, add enough to shallow fry the shrimp (about an inch). Heat oil to about 300°F.
  4. Dip shrimp in flour, then wet batter. Shake off excess, then place in dry batter (make sure to press in dry batter so it gets nicely coated).
  5. Place shrimp in pan and fry until golden brown on both sides. When you start to notice it’s getting golden brown on the edges, it’s time to flip. If you want them to be extra crispy, you can also finish them off in the air fryer for 3 to 5 minutes.

Recipe created in partnership with Samantha Purnell at @Sammypur

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