Air Fryer Shrimp Recipes

AIR FRYER FRIED SHRIMP

Steps:

• For the fried shrimp: Spray the basket of a 3.5-quart air fryer with cooking spray and set aside. Pat the shrimp dry between a couple paper towels, then season with a pinch of salt and a few grinds of black pepper.
• Whisk the flour with 3/4 teaspoon salt and few grinds of pepper in a shallow bowl or baking dish. Whisk the eggs with a pinch of salt in another shallow bowl. Add the panko to a third shallow bowl. Dip a shrimp in the seasoned flour, shaking off any excess, then dip in the beaten eggs. Dredge in the panko, turning until evenly coated. Transfer to a large plate or a rimmed baking sheet and repeat with the remaining shrimp.
• Preheat the air fryer to 385 degrees F. Working in batches, place some of the shrimp in a single layer in the fryer basket, then spray lightly with more cooking spray. Cook until the shrimp are golden brown and cooked through, flipping halfway through, about 10 minutes.
• For the spicy remoulade sauce: Meanwhile, stir together the mayonnaise, pickled jalapenos, mustard, ketchup, hot sauce and scallion in a small bowl until smooth. Serve with the fried shrimp for dipping.

AIR FRYER SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat air fryer to 400°F/205°C.
• Drizzle with olive oil, and add garlic. Season with salt and pepper and toss everything to combine.
• Arrange seasoned shrimp in the air fryer basket. Cook for 6 minutes in total.
• If you feel they're not cooked through, cook for an additional minute or two but be very careful as you don't want to dry out the shrimp, it can become tough and rubbery.

AIR FRYER SHRIMP SCAMPI

Steps:

• Preheat a 6-quart air fryer to 375 degrees F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Zest the lemon in strips using a peeler, making sure to avoid the white pith. Cut the lemon in half, then cut one half into wedges for serving. Reserve the other half for squeezing.
• Put the lemon zest, shrimp, thyme, garlic, bay leaf, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a cake pan and toss to combine. Spread the mixture out in the pan and dot the butter on top. Cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil.
• Put the cake pan in the air fryer and cook until the butter is bubbling and the shrimp are opaque, 10 to 12 minutes. While the shrimp cook, boil the pasta according to the package instructions.
• Discard the lemon zest, bay leaf and thyme from the shrimp mixture. Drain the pasta and return it to the pot. Pour the shrimp mixture over the pasta. Add the parsley and olive oil, squeeze in the juice from the reserved lemon half and toss to combine. Serve with lemon wedges.

AIR FRYER SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat the air fryer to 390 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Lightly beat eggs in a shallow dish. Pour breading mix into a separate shallow dish.
• Dip shrimp into egg, letting excess drip off. Toss shrimp in the fish fry breading and set on a plate. Let rest for 10 minutes.
• Spray basket of the air fryer with cooking spray and place shrimp inside, making sure shrimp do not overlap. You may have to do two batches depending on the size of your air fryer. Mist shrimp with cooking spray.
• Cook for 3 minutes. Flip shrimp and mist again with cooking spray so there are no dry or powdery areas. Cook 2 to 3 minutes more. Repeat with remaining shrimp.

AIR-FRYER BREADED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat air fryer to 375°. In a shallow bowl, mix flour, seasoned salt, dill weed and pepper. In a separate shallow bowl, whisk egg, milk and hot pepper sauce. Place bread crumbs in a third shallow bowl. Dip shrimp in flour to coat both sides; shake off excess. Dip in egg mixture, then in bread crumbs, patting to help adhere., In batches, arrange shrimp in a single layer in greased air fryer; spritz with cooking spray. Cook until lightly browned and shrimp turn pink, 3-4 minutes on each side. If desired, serve with cocktail sauce and lemon wedges.

AIR FRYER CRISPY PANKO SHRIMP

Steps:

• Place egg whites in a bowl and whisk until frothy.
• Place panko in a separate bowl and season with salt and pepper.
• Pat shrimp dry with a paper towel.
• Working in batches, dip shrimp into egg white, followed by panko, coating both sides.
• Spray half the shrimp with oil spray, place in the air fryer basket and cook for 10 minutes, turning once, until crisp and golden.
• Using tongs, remove the shrimp from the basket and transfer to a plate.
• Repeat with remaining shrimp.
• Serve immediately.
• Serves: 4; Calories: 184; Total Fat: 1 gram; Saturated Fat: 0 grams; Total Carbohydrate: 16 grams; Sugars: 0 grams; Protein: 28 grams; Sodium: 350 milligrams; Cholesterol: 183 milligrams; Fiber: 1 gram.