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These crispy air fryer shrimp are made with just 4 ingredients and cooked in under 5 minutes! The ultimate crowd pleaser and very easy to make.
If you own an air fryer then you certainly need this recipe! I own the instant vortex plus air fryer and I am obsessed with how easy it is to use and all the delicious meals I make in it. Air frying is so much healthier than deep frying in oil. Plus it’s less clean up and not as messy. These air fried shrimp are crispy, juicy, and perfectly cooked in 4 minutes. The inspiration for this recipe came from one of my most popular recipes on the blog, Southern Fried Shrimp.
Ingredient’s You’ll Need
- Raw Jumbo Shrimp – I highly recommend using raw shrimp, not cooked shrimp. Also, I like to leave the tails on so I could dip the shrimp in the melted butter a lot easier.
- Old Bay Seasoning – If you don’t have old bay seasoning, season the breadcrumbs with salt and pepper or use seasoned breadcrumbs.
- Breadcrumbs – You may use any type of plain breadcrumbs you have on hand. Panko or Italian is fine, just make sure it isn’t seasoned breadcrumbs if using the old bay seasoning.
- Melted Butter – Make sure to use unsalted since the old bay seasoning is very salty.
Top Tips For The Perfect Air Fryer Breaded Shrimp
- Use cooking spray.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F.
- Only cook for 4 minutes.
- You can flip the shrimp halfway if you want to but I feel like there is no need. I own the Instant Vortex plus air fryer that comes with two racks. I simply rearrange the racks halfway through the cooking process.
- Serve with remoulade sauce or tartar sauce.
Can I Use Frozen Shrimp?
I recommend using defrosted shrimp for this recipe.
What Do I Serve This With?
Although I think this makes the best appetizer you may certainly serve it with spicy potato salad and coleslaw.
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Air Fryer Shrimp
Equipment
- air fryer
Ingredients
- 1 lb raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup plain breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp old bay seasoning , use 1 1/4 tsp if you want extra flavor
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a small bowl in the microwave. Peel and devein the shrimp.
- Mix the old bay seasoning and breadcrumbs. Dip the shrimp in butter and then coat it with the seasoned breadcrumbs on both sides and the back of the shrimp as well. Shake off any excell breadcrumbs.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F.
- Spray the shrimp with nonstick cooking spray and cook for 4 minutes.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
