Spicy Coconut Shrimp Tacos With Pineapple Slaw

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These crispy coconut shrimp tacos with pineapple slaw are filled with tropical flavors and are easy enough to make any weeknight.

Coconut shrimp tacos with pineapple slaw

It has taken me a while to get into a summer mood but I’m finally getting into an tropical island kind of groove. We’ve been going to the beach a lot lately and I constantly find myself craving refreshing tropical foods and drinks. Tacos are always a family favorite so I decided to give our taco night a tropical twist and of coarse coconut and pineapple came to mind. I had some fish tacos with pineapple slaw the other day at a restaurant and figured pineapple slaw combined with coconut crusted shrimp would be the perfect tropical taco combination. We love spicy food in our house so of coarse I added some heat but you can also leave the chipotle pepper out if you don’t like spicy food or to make these more kid friendly. We ended up making two batches: a spicy batch for the adults and a milder version of the kids and everyone loved them.

I didn’t want deep fry the shrimp, after all deep frying just adds so many unnecessary calories and it’s such a waste of oil, so I decide to just pan fry them using LouAna coconut oil.

Coconut shrimp tacos with pineapple slaw
Spicy Coconut Shrimp With Pineapple Slaw Recipe

Ingredients

  • 8 corn tortillas

For Spicy Coconut Shrimp I

  • 1 1/2 pounds uncooked shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails removed
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon chipotle pepper
  • 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons LouAna liquid coconut oil

pineapple slaw pineapple slaw

Pineapple Slaw

  • 2 cups fresh pineapple cut into small cubes
  • 1 cup of red cabbage shredded
  • ¼ cup red onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup fresh cliantro, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon of lime juice
  • dash of salt

Coconut shrimp tacos with pineapple slaw

Instructions

  • Mix cornstarch, chipotle and salt in a medium bowl.
  • Place eggs in a second bowl and beat until frothy.
  • Place coconut in a third bow.
  • First dip shrimp in cornstarch mixture then in the egg mixture then dip into coconut press until coconut has covered one side; turn shrimp over and press into coconut again to coat the other side.
  • Add enough oil to cover the bottom of a large skillet on medium heat. Once oil is hot add the shrimp making sure not to crowd them in the pan. You may have to work in batches. After about two minutes flip them and fry them on the other side for another two minutes or until golden brown.
  • Transfer shrimp to plate lines with paper towels to drain.

Coconut shrimp tacos with pineapple slaw

The spicy coconut shrimp tacos with pineapple slaw was a huge hit. We always use LouAna coconut oil at home. We love coconut oil as its very versatile and perfect for giving your dishes a mildly delicious coconut taste and aroma no matter if you are using it for sautéing, drizzling or pan frying!

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Coconut shrimp tacos with pineapple slaw

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Coconut shrimp tacos with pineapple slaw

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Spicy Coconut Srimp Tacos With Pineapple Slaw

Spicy Coconut Srimp Tacos With Pineapple Slaw

Coconut shrimp tacos with pineapple slaw

Paula Bendfeldt-Diaz

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19 thoughts on “Spicy Coconut Shrimp Tacos With Pineapple Slaw”

  1. I love recipes like this because I can explore different flavors without having to buy a whole bunch of ingredients that I don’t have. This looks delicious.

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  2. Those Spicy Coconut Shrimp Tacos With Pineapple Slaw looks so amazing! I love pineapples so much, they’re the perfect summer treat. During the summer I tend to eat a lot of dishes with pineapple so I’ll definitely have to try this one out.

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  3. This all looks lovely, my husband loves fish and spicy food so this is his kind of dish. Unfortunately I do not eat fish and am allergic to pineapple lol it looks so good though

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  4. That looks aMAZING! I absolutely loooooove coconut shrimp. It’s sooooo good. This actually looks easy enough for me to even try too. Thanks for sharing!

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  5. This was simply fantastic! It was the second time I’d made it and this time, I only used one pepper instead of two to take down the heat, as the first time, it was way too hot for us. The combination of flavors is amazing and makes for a sophisticated dish that is actually not complicated to make. It will go into the rotation for sure.

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  6. This spicy coconut shrimp taco with pineapple slaw sound interesting. I don’t eat shrimp or any slaw but my family does. The love shrimp and we all love tacos so I will have to make these tacos for them because they are sick of having the same old tacos when I make them. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

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  7. These tacos look really yummy. I have never had shrimp tacos before so this is going to be a must try for me. The pineapple slaw must be so tasty too.

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  8. I love this recipe because of the pineapple slaw, My favorite tropical fruit, plus shrimps all together in a taco! So delicious! Saving the recipe for our next week’s meal plan.

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  9. It looks amazing and it will definitely remind you of the beach! I love that you made pineapple slaw, it sounds so good and tasty! I’d love to make it one of these days!

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