Air Fryer Shrimp

Easy and Crispy Air Fryer Shrimp are a cinch to make with simple ingredients. Made in less than twenty minutes this recipe is perfect for a quick and easy full of flavor appetizer.

Course Appetizer, seafood

Cuisine American

Keyword air fryer breaded shrimp, crispy air fryer shrimp, how to cook shrimp in the air fryer, panko shrimp

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Servings servings

Calories 189kcal

Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

1 lb large shrimp peeled deveined, tails intact
1/4 cup flour
¼ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
½ teaspoon Cajun Seasoning
1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 large egg beaten
3/4 cup Panko breadcrumbs
Cooking spray or vegetable oil

Instructions

Mix flour, onion powder, garlic powder, Old Bay Seasoning, Cajun seasoning, kosher salt, and black pepper in a small bowl. Add beaten eggs to another bowl. Add breadcrumbs to a another bowl.
Dredge the shrimp into the mixed flour mixture, then into the beaten egg, and then into the breadcrumbs.
Preheat the air fryer for 3-4 minutes. Spritz the shrimp with vegetable oil or cooking spray. Arrange the shrimp in a single layer in the air fryer basket leaving a little room in between the shrimp. Cook for 5 minutes or until lightly browned.

Notes

Use fresh or frozen shrimp.
Leave the tails intact to help avoid the dreaded breading fingers and to make them easy to dip and eat.
Work in batches and don't overcrowd the air fryer.
Every air fryer cooks at a different pace so check on the shrimp a couple of times.
These shrimp are best enjoyed right after being air-fried. That being said if you need to reheat them place them in the air fryer and cook for a couple of minutes. That is one of the best things about an air fryer. Just put it back in the air fryer and it reheats and crisps back up in no time.
Store leftovers in the fridge in a zipper storage bag or airtight container for up to 3 days. Reheat in the air fryer for about 2 minutes.

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