These coconut shrimp with key lime aioli are the perfect appetizer for your next party. This recipe is also both gluten dairy free. Whip up a batch for your next party and dream about sitting beachside. Your guests will love these grab-and-go gluten-free coconut shrimp on a skewer.
Gluten-free coconut shrimp
What can I say, I used to hate coconut, let alone coconut shrimp. But, as I got older my taste buds evolved and I discovered this crunchy, with a hint of sweet, dish known as coconut shrimp. The fun part of this dish is you can simply mix up the flavor combinations by the spices you add to the coconut breading or with the sauce variations. For these coconut shrimp skewers, I chose to pair them with a key lime aioli to give it that true tropical flair.
By using a gluten-free flour base and a dairy-free mayo for the aioli you have an easy gluten and dairy free version of this scrumptious appetizer. Adding the shrimp to the skewers makes these the perfect grab-and-go appetizer for your next party. The shredded coconut gave the shrimp a hint of sweet, while the key lime aioli gave them a hint of tart. A match made in heaven!
Recipe FAQs
While these gluten-free coconut shrimp are fairly easy to make, here are a few tips to help you as you make the recipe:
- If possible, use a finer shredded coconut. One of the off-putting aspects of coconut is the texture of the longer strands of shredded coconut, so a finer shredded coconut cuts down on this. I like Let’s Do Organic Shredded Coconut because it’s a finer shredded coconut.
- If dairy-free is not a concern, you can use regular mayo with the aioli.
- I like the flavor of the coconut oil for frying these gluten-free coconut shrimp, however, use whatever mild cooking oil you prefer.
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Coconut Shrimp with Key Lime Aioli
Coconut Shrimp with Key Lime Aioli
These coconut shrimp with key lime aioli are the perfect appetizer for your next party. This recipe is also both gluten dairy free. Whip up a batch for your next party and dream about sitting beachside. Your guests will love these grab-and-go gluten-free coconut shrimp on a skewer.
Ingredients
Coconut Shrimp
- 1 12 oz Large shrimp (precooked and thawed)
- 1 cup tapioca flour (or other gluten-free flour)
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup organic shredded coconut
- 1 cup gluten-free bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
Key Lime Aioli
- 1/2 cup dairy-free mayo
- 1/4 cup key lime juice
- 2 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp raw honey
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 8 wooden skewers
Instructions
- In 3 separate small bowls, add the flour to one bowl, the eggs to the 2nd bowl, and the coconut and bread crumbs to the 3rd bowl.
- Using a fork, whisk the eggs until blended. Using your hands, blend the coconut and bread crumbs well.
- In a large frying pan, melt the coconut oil over medium heat. Depending on your pan size you may have to add more oil. You want enough oil to cover the entire pan and be about 1/8-1/4 of an inch deep.
- Once the oil is melted and heated up, begin dipping your shrimp.
- First dip the shrimp into the flour, coating well. Then dip into the egg, then thoroughly coat in the coconut and bread crumb mixture. Place shrimp into heated coconut oil.
- Continue the process until your pan is full, but do not crowd the shrimp.
- Fry the shrimp for about 2 minutes, then flip and continue flipping back and forth until you have a nice golden brown breading.
- As the shrimp are cooking, combine the aioli ingredients in a small bowl and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
- Once finished, remove the shrimp and place onto a paper towel lined plate while you finish cooking the remaining shrimp.
- Continue the process until all shrimp are cooked.
- Let shrimp cool for 3-5 minutes and then slide onto skewers
- Serve immediately with the key lime aioli
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Jennifer is the recipe developer and food photographer behind Wanderlust and Wellness since 2016. She creates easy, approachable gluten-free recipes for the everyday home cook; because cooking gluten-free doesn’t mean food has to be complicated or tasteless.
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