Description
This buffet-style Chinese Coconut Shrimp is sweet, creamy, and easy to make at home. It tastes just like the Chinese buffets.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 1 large egg white
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- 3/4 cup full-fat coconut milk
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon neutral oil
- 1 teaspoon ginger (grated or minced)
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
- Marinate: Combine shrimp, egg white, water, and salt in a medium bowl and mix well. Marinate for 10 minutes and up to 4 hours.
- Prepare Sauce: In a small bowl, combine coconut milk, sugar, mayonnaise, vinegar, cornstarch, salt, and two tablespoons of water.
- Cook Sauce: Heat one teaspoon of oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add ginger and saute for 45 seconds. Add the sauce mixture and heat it until it bubbles. Set aside.
- Bread Shrimp: Combine cornstarch and baking powder in a large bowl. Add ¼ cup of the cornstarch mixture to the shrimp marinade, and mix well. Then, individually coat each shrimp piece in the cornstarch mixture and transfer to a baking sheet.
- Fry: Heat about 1 inch of oil to 350℉. Fry the breaded shrimp in batches until golden brown, about 1-2 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to drain excess oil.
- Finish: Reheat the coconut sauce over medium heat. Add the shrimp and toss until all the pieces are coated. Serve immediately.
Notes
Air Fryer: Preheat to 400°F, spray shrimp with oil, cook for 4 minutes, flip, spray again, and cook for another 4 minutes. Use large or jumbo shrimp for best results. Optional: add 1/4 cup shredded coconut to the breading.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Deep Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 360 kcal
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 1012 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.02 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 184 mg