The days here in Germany are getting cooler and cooler. Summer is dwindling down..which make me a very happy lady. Since most European homes don’t have AC, cooking can get really hot. So, basically, I’ve been waiting for it to get a little cooler to make this recipe.
Coconut shrimp always reminds me of living in Virginia Beach. Ordering it at a restaurant can get pricey, and it’s also loaded with carbs. By subbing out breadcrumbs for coconut flour you cut the majority of the carbs out.
The secret to amazing coconut shrimp is frying them in coconut oil. So these shrimp have the trifecta coco-nutty goodness. I was lucky enough to have Tropical Traditions send me a jar of their fabulous coconut oil for me to cook with! They also have agreed to host my giveaway for this month!
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Making coconut shrimp is super simple. I like to butterfly mine so that you get a little extra coconut to stick to it and extend the meat you have. To save money you can get whole, uncleaned shrimp–they just take a little more work to prep. Here is a great video on how to clean shrimp & butterfly them:
The first thing you want to get ready is your breading station. Three separate bowls for coconut flour, beaten eggs and unsweetened shaved coconut.
Dredge shrimp in coconut flour and shake of excess flour.
Dip shrimp into eggs and shake off excess.
Bury shrimp into the coconut and lightly press down, this will insure a fully coated shrimp!
After all your shrimp is breaded place in the freezer for a minimum of 1 hour. Frying the frozen shrimp will give you a nice golden brown crust without over cooking the meat.
So, before I get into the recipe…I have some great news! Alex and I recently adopted a new dog! Her name is Rosie (to go along with our other fur-baby Axel. Get it? Axel & Rosie!) I am pretty sure that they are in love, and Rosie is totally the alpha for being such a little girl. She is half chihuahua and half Dachshund.
Coconut Shrimp
Ingredients:
- 1 lb shrimp – shells removed, but tails remain–butterflied
- 1/3 cup Tropical Traditions organic coconut flour
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- ¼ tsp fresh ground black pepper
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp water
- ½ cup shredded coconut – unsweetened
- Tropical Traditions coconut oil for frying – about ½ cup
Method:
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan until it reaches 350-360 degrees. The oil should be about ¾ of an inch deep.
- In a small bowl, add the cayenne pepper, black pepper and salt to the coconut flour and mix well. Make sure to break up any lumps in the coconut flour.
- In a small bowl, add the water to the eggs and whisk with a fork.
- Put the coconut flakes in another small bowl.
- Holding the shrimp by the tail, coat it in the coconut flour and then shake off any excess flour.
- Next, dip the shrimp into the egg mix until it’s completely coated. Shake off excess egg.
- Now roll the shrimp in the coconut flakes until well coated, shaking off any excess flakes.
- Carefully place the shrimp into the heated oil, being careful not to drop them in to prevent oil from splattering. Cook about 2 minutes on each side or until shrimp are golden brown.
- Using tongs, remove shrimp from the pan, place on a plate covered with paper towels to soak up any excess oil and let cool.
- Eat them as they are or dip them in your favorite spicy aioli.
Disclaimer: Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.
The Primitive Palate 
On your giveaway form the zip code box does not accept a Canadian postal code , not even just the first 5 numbers/letters of the 6
I edited it so that you don’t have to enter that info 🙂 If you win I will just email you and get the info to send to Tropical Traditions!
These look fantastic and crunchy! They are SCD and LowFodmap as well. I can’t wait to try them.
Love your new puppy. Thanks for the recipe, too. Sounds great.
She is sooo adorable! Every night she somehow worms her way into one of my pillow cases and falls asleep. 🙂
Nice shrimp! Quin’s favorite! Rosie is so adorable!
Oh these look amazing. I can’t wait to make these with the golden flax focaccia recipe. I love grain free and your blog is just perfect.
By the way, the new puppy is adorable. Thanks for the opportunity!
So happy that I found your recipes.
She is definitely a little princess! Let me know how the focaccia turns out! We love that recipe!
I love coconut shrimp, so I cant wait to try these, they look yummy! Your new puppy is so darling, that face!!!
This can’t be keto. 3 Tbs of shredded unsweetened coconut has 37g carbs. Way more than one can have in a day when in keto. If you add it all up 96 carbs per 1/2 cup) and divide by 4 servings that’s 24 carbs per serving if all of the coconut is used. 5 more carbs than an entire day’s allowance. If it seems to good to be true. It probably is.
Plus the coconut flour! way higher carbs. It’s the reason I barely have coconut flour and just use almond meal for waffles or crushed pork rinds for “breading”.
I’m not sure what brand you are using, but Bob’s Red Mill Unsweetened Coconut has 4 carbs (plus 2 grams of fiber per 1/4 cup. So 2 net carbs per 1/4 cup. It seems like yours must have sugar.
I’m using the same and forgot to factor in the fiber for net. And I’m so excited by that oversight. Although the coconut flour I use (better body foods organic) has 9 grams carbs, – 5 g fiber = 4 grams net per 2 tbs) which is a little over 8 carbs total for the recipe for the flour…or ~2 g per person.
Translation: I’m sorry for my comment regarding the miscalculation. Apologies. But thank you for enlightening me. I know what I’m eating tonight!!