Looking for a quick and easy seafood dish? Try making air fryer shrimp! With minimal prep time and crispy results, you will love this healthy and delicious meal.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time5 minutesmins
Total Time10 minutesmins
Servings: 4
Ingredients
1poundmedium shrimp36/40 shrimp
1Tablespoonolive oil
2teaspoonspaprika *see notes for other seasoning ideas
1teaspoononion powder
1teaspoongarlic powder
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/2teaspoonpepper
Instructions
Preheat air fryer to 400 F for 5 minutes. Don't skip the preheating for this recipe!
Peel and devein the shrimp if necessary. You can either leave the tails on or take them off, whichever you prefer.
1 pound medium shrimp
In a small bowl combine the paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
Add the shrimp to a large bowl and drizzle with the olive oil. Then sprinkle the seasonings over the shrimp and toss everything so the shrimp is coated in seasoning.
1 Tablespoon olive oil
Add the shrimp to the preheated air fryer basket. Keep the shrimp in a single layer. Depending on the size of your air fryer basket you might need to make two batches.
Cook at 400 F for 5 minutes, flipping the shrimp with a spatula halfway through.
Serve with parsley, lemons and melted butter or add them to a salad or tacos.
Notes
If using frozen shrimp thaw them before cooking them.I'd estimate that smaller shrimp will cook in 3 minutes and large shrimp in 7-8 minutes. But cooking times might vary based on the wattage of your air fryer.Other seasoning ideas: For each variation remove the paprika, onion powder and garlic powder from the recipe and replace it with the following:
Mexican Taco Shrimp - 3 teaspoons of chili powder and 1 teaspoon cumin