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A wooden bowl with a parchment liner sits filled with golden brown popcorn shrimp.

Popcorn Shrimp

Course Main Course, Seafood
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Yield 4 servings
Calories 263 kcal
Author The Gracious Pantry

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. peeled, deveined, tail-off large shrimp (frozen is fine if you thaw)
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut (no sugar added)
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat Panko bread crumbs (or make your own - link above)
  • 1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp. onion powder
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 2 tsp. coconut oil
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.

  2. Pat the shrimp dry with a paper towel if they are damp or wet.In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the egg whites and the coconut oil.

  3. In a separate medium sized mixing bowl, whisk together the coconut flakes, bread crumbs, garlic and onion powder.

  4. Drop the shrimp in the egg whites and give them a good stir.

  5. Pick them out (I used my hands), allowing them to drip off a bit of the excess and drop them in the dry coconut mixture.

  6. Shake them around until they are coated and then place them individually on a parchment lined cookie sheet.

  7. Bake for 20 minutes (no more!). They should be lightly golden brown.

Recipe Notes

Please note that the nutrition data given here is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible.

Nutrition Facts
Popcorn Shrimp
Amount Per Serving (0.25 the recipe)
Calories 263 Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Cholesterol 286mg95%
Sodium 986mg43%
Potassium 194mg6%
Carbohydrates 15g5%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 27g54%
Vitamin C 7mg8%
Calcium 170mg17%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.