Popcorn Shrimp Air Fryer Recipe

a basket of popcorn shrimp with lemon and cocktail sauce with a mug of beer

 

How To Make Popcorn Shrimp Air Fryer

This healthier popcorn shrimp air fryer recipe offers crunchy and scrumptious bites that are coated with panko breadcrumbs and spices.

Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 25 mins
Total: 40 mins
Serves:

Ingredients

  • 12 oz large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • tsp ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Place shrimp in a large bowl. Sprinkle flour over the top and toss until shrimp are evenly coated in flour.

  2. Beat egg in a separate bowl. Combine panko bread crumbs, paprika, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a third bowl.

  3. Dip each flour-coated shrimp in egg, toss in panko mixture, and place on a baking sheet. Let rest for 5 minutes while the air fryer is preheating.
  4. Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F for 5 minutes.

  5. Spray the basket of the air fryer with cooking spray. Arrange ½ of the shrimp in the basket. Mist the top of each shrimp with cooking spray.

  6. Cook for 4 minutes. Using tongs, flip each shrimp over and mist any chalky spots with cooking spray. Cook 4 minutes more. Repeat with remaining shrimp.
  7. Serve and enjoy.

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