Best Air Fryer Shrimp Recipe : These prawns from the air fryer are delicious, plump and expertly seasoned! Just eight minutes are needed to prepare this nutritious dinner, which calls for basic cupboard supplies.
Best Air Fryer Shrimp Recipe
If you want to use your air fryer, you might also like my recipe for Garlic Parmesan Crusted Salmon or my well-liked Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets, which are a kid favourite every time!
INGREDIENTS
- 1 lb shrimp
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
Shell and vein the prawns to clean them. After running under the faucet, blot dry with a paper towel.
One pound of prawns
In a small bowl, combine oil and spices.
Apply the spice mixture to the shrimp’s two sides.
Place prawns in a single layer in the air fryer’s basket or rack.
Bake for 8 minutes @ 400°F without turning them.
Take the prawns out of the air fryer after the cooking cycle is complete. Serve with your preferred side dishes and garnished with chopped parsley.
ALSO SEE
NOTES
Large or medium-sized prawns are what I suggest.
In this dish, I utilised kosher salt. Reduce the salt to ¼ teaspoon if you are using table salt.
You can toss the prawns to coat after adding them to a bowl with oil and spice.
The dish can be doubled, but make sure to cook the prawns in stages to allow appropriate air circulation around the food. Keep the air fryer basket empty.
Popcorn shrimp are not a good fit for this dish.
Please be aware that based on the product you use, the nutrition value may change. The data presented below is approximations. Use a calorie counter that you are acquainted with at all times.
NUTRITION
- Calories: 134kcal
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Protein: 23g
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Cholesterol: 286mg
- Sodium: 1172mg
- Potassium: 91mg
- Fiber: 1g
- Sugar: 1g
- Vitamin A: 62IU
- Vitamin C: 5mg
- Calcium: 168mg
- Iron: 3mg
Helpful tips!
The prawns should not be sprayed inside the basket or tray of an air fryer. The oil spray will adhere to your appliance’s walls, bake in, and be difficult to remove. For this reason, I combine spices with olive oil and brush the prawns instead of using a spray in this recipe. Alternatively, throw prawns in a bowl with oil and spice, then toss to coat!
Obtain the biggest prawn possible. Popcorn shrimp, or even small shrimp, are tiny when roasted, thus I don’t suggest them.
Shrimp will cook more quickly the smaller they are. For this recipe, I used huge prawns, and I found that 8 minutes worked well. Six minutes is the timing for medium prawns.
You are welcome to substitute your preferred seasoning blend, such as Cajun, lemon pepper, Italian seasoning, Parmesan cheese, etc., for the seasoning.
In this recipe, I utilise kosher salt. The ½ teaspoon was just right, but if you use table salt, half a teaspoon might be too much. Reduce it to a half a teaspoon.
