We are back at our air fryer series, and this is one of the dinners I was most excited to try. Coconut shrimp is my favorite appetizer to order at restaurants, but wow can it be expensive! I wanted to see if I could recreate the crispy and delicious coconut shrimp from my favorite restaurant. Here is how I made this air fryer frozen coconut shrimp dinner for two!
I was hoping that the air fryer could give me restaurant-quality coconut shrimp and it delivered! The shrimp were crunchy, sweet, and delicious! Plus, it was so simple to turn this appetizer into a full meal with the simple addition of some jasmine rice and broccoli.
This is a great dinner when you need something that feels decadent, but only want to spend 10 minutes making it! Because that is how long it takes to make it all!
I added some sweet chili sauce to this because it is my favorite sugary guilty pleasure sauce right now. It added about 60 calories for 2 tablespoons. You can substitute soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ponzu, or your favorite sauce for this. Remember this is all about customizing these meals to include things you love!
Let’s get cooking!
Air Fryer Frozen Coconut Shrimp
Equipment
- 1 Air Fryer
- 1 Microwave
Ingredients
- 2 servings Coconut Shrimp (on my package that was 14 shrimp)
- 1 bag Microwavable Jasmine or Basmati Rice
- 2 cups Fresh chopped broccoli
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp garlic and herb seasoning like Ms Dash.
- Sweet Chili Sauce or other sauce for dipping/drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 400.
- While it is preheating, pull out your shrimp from the freezer and start chopping your broccoli into florets. Toss your broccoli with olive oil and seasoning.
- Add your shrimp to the air fryer and keep them in half of the basket and set the timer for 10 minutes.
- When 7 minutes are left on the timer, add the broccoli to the other half of the basket and flip the shrimp over.
- Let the shrimp and broccoli cook the remainder of the time.
- When a couple of minutes are left on the shrimp and broccoli, heat rice in your microwave according to package directions.
- When everything is finished cooking, plate with 1 serving of shrimp, ½ of the rice, and ½ of the broccoli. Use the second serving for your dining companion, or package it up for lunch tomorrow!
- Drizzle your plate with your preferred sauce and add a little on the side for dipping! Enjoy!
Notes
- Calories are for 632 1 serving of 6 shrimp, ½ of the broccoli, ½ of the rice, and 2 TBL of a sauce.
- The cost is $11 for 2 servings which works out to $5.50 per serving.
- Feel free to substitute your favorite sauce, like soy sauce, ponzu, hoisin, or another dipping sauce for the Sweet Chili Sauce. It would also be delicious with a drizzle of lemon juice!
- Use your favorite veggie with this dinner. Broccoli is a favorite of mine and what I had on hand at the time.
- Any rice or pasta mix would be tasty! A Pasta-Roni style pasta would make it similar to fettuccine alfredo! That sounds like a delicious combo!
The cost of this dinner is just $5.50 per serving! Not bad for a delicious shrimp dinner! I can get an entire dinner for less than half the cost of an appetizer at my local restaurant. Those small savings can add up to large growth in your wealth! I love this air fryer frozen coconut shrimp!
If you are looking for more air fryer dinner ideas, I have a bunch! Check them out if you need some weeknight dinner inspiration!
What is your favorite air fryer dinner? I would love to hear about it and maybe I will feature it or a similar dinner in another post! Leave it in the comments below or over on our Instagram post!
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looks delicious recipe!
It is so delicious! I hope you enjoy it!