Perfectly Crispy Air Fryer Shrimp

1. Spray the basket of a 3.5-quart air fryer with cooking spray and set it aside. Pat the shrimp dry between a couple of paper towels, then season with a pinch of salt and a few grinds of black pepper.
2. Whisk the flour with 1/2 teaspoon salt and few grinds of pepper and 1/2 teaspoon paprika 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.
3. Dip a shrimp in the seasoned flour, shaking off any excess.
4. Then dip in the beaten eggs.
5. Dredge in the panko, turning until evenly coated. Transfer to a large plate or a rimmed baking sheet and repeat with the remaining shrimp. 
6. Preheat the air fryer to 390 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 for 5 minutes until the shrimp are golden brown. Open your air fryer, flip the shrimp halfway through, and cook another 5 minutes or until golden brown.
7. Serve with preferred shrimp sauce or try this delicious sweet and spicy homemade Chipotle sauce.

Disclosure: This post is not sponsored in any way or form. I enjoy sharing what I cook in my kitchen. Affiliate links are present. Recipe inspiration and adaptation Food Network Air Fryer Shrimp.

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Yield: 12

Perfectly Crispy Air Fryer Shrimp

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Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined. With the tails on.
• 1/2 teaspoon salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup flour
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs.
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika powder

Instructions

Spray the basket of a 3.5-quart air fryer with cooking spray and set it aside. Pat the shrimp dry between a couple of paper towels, then season with a pinch of salt and a few grinds of black pepper.

Whisk the flour with 1/2 teaspoon salt and few grinds of pepper and 1/2 teaspoon paprika 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 390 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 for 5 minutes until the shrimp are golden brown. Open your air fryer, flip the shrimp halfway through, and cook another 5 minutes or until golden brown.

Serve with preferred shrimp sauce or try this delicious sweet and spicy homemade Chipotle sauce.

Notes

For Low Carb and Keto Friendly Air fryer breaded shrimp, I used Pork Panko and Almond flour instead. I also love this Air fryer shrimp (Jerk shrimp style) from Air Fryer Yum.