Gluten Free Coconut Shrimp (Paleo, AIP)
 
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Crispy Coconut shrimp that is gluten, egg and nut free but tastes incredible with crisp coating and a sweet soft shrimp inside!
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Recipe type: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Serves: 2-3
RecipeIngredients
  • ½ a lb shrimp, deshelled and deveined with tail intact (about 18-20 medium size shrimp)
For the batter:
  • 2 tbsp cassava flour (Otto's or Anthony's Goods Premium)
  • 1 tbsp arrowroot flour
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp sea salt
  • ¼ tsp ground black pepper (omit for AIP Elimination phase)
  • ¼ cup plus 2 tbsp water
For the coating:
  • About 1 cup finely shredded coconut dried and unsweetened (Let's do organic brand), in divided portions
  • About ¼ cup Avocado Oil for pan frying
RecipeInstructions
  1. Thaw the shrimp to room temperature and Blot dry using paper towels. Keep aside.
  2. In a medium size bowl, add all the batter ingredients and mix using a whisk to form a smooth batter without lumps. Keep aside.
  3. In a medium size plate, spread about ½ a cup of the shredded coconut.
  4. When ready to fry the shrimp, hold each shrimp by its tail and dip it throughly in the flour batter making sure to coat it completely with the mixture. Then gently roll the shrimp on the shredded coconut and place it on an empty plate. Repeat process for all the shrimp.
Pan fry method:
  1. Heat a stainless steel skillet and when hot turn heat to low and add half of the oil and wait for a couple mins till the oil gets hot.
  2. Place the shrimp one by one in the pan and cook on low medium for about 90 mins on one side. then carefully flip them using a fork and cook again on low medium for about 1 more minute until the shrimp is golden brown on both sides. Transfer to a serving plate.
  3. Finish frying all the shrimp this way!
Air Fryer method:
  1. Brush the air fryer tray with some avocado oil.
  2. Place about half of the coated shrimp on the tray and air fry at 400 F (French Fries setting) for 5 minutes. Open the fryer and flip each shrimp once and again air fry for 1 more minute. Transfer shrimp to a serving plate. Repeat process until all shrimp are cooked.
Notes
You can take the tails off the shrimp as that makes it easier to nibble as an appetizer. I like to keep them on ad it's easier to handle while coating it.
Recipe by Cook2Nourish at https://cook2nourish.com/2021/05/gluten-free-coconut-shrimp-paleo-aip.html