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Recipe: Easiest Ever Broiled Coconut Shrimp

broiled coconut shrimp on a wood cutting board

A restaurant favorite … all the taste you want, but with the wholesome, healthy ingredients of a home-cooked meal.

 

Serves 4

 

Ingredients:

  • 6-inch skewers

  • 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut

  • 2 large eggs

  • 1 lime, juiced and zested

  • 1 pound large shrimp, peeled, deveined, with tails removed.

  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

 

Directions:

  1. Preheat broiler. Place a wire rack on a baking sheet.

  2. Whisk together the eggs in a shallow dish. In another shallow dish, combine coconut and lime.

  3. Dip each shrimp into the eggs and then coat with the coconut/lime mixture.

  4. Thread 3 shrimp onto each skewer (you might have to double up on one or two skewers, depending on shrimp count).

  5. Place the skewers on the wire rack and broil for 2 minutes. Flip the skewers over and cook for another 1-2 minutes, until the shrimp are cooked through. Remove from the oven.

  6. Enjoy with your favorite dipping sauce! Bonus recipe below. :)

 

Orange Dipping Sauce

 

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup no-sugar, juice-sweetened orange marmalade

  • 2 tsp mustard

  • 1 tsp prepared horseradish

  • Dash of sea salt

 

Directions:

  1. Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl.

 

Recipe by: Saara Haapanen

Photo Credit: Canva by LauriPatterson from Getty Images Signature

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