
Air Fryer Crispy Breaded Shrimp
Golden, crispy breaded shrimp cooked to perfection in the air fryer. A quick and healthier alternative to deep-fried shrimp with a satisfying crunch.
6 mins
Ingredients
Equipment Needed
- air fryer
- three shallow bowls
Ingredients
Equipment Needed
- air fryer
- three shallow bowls
Instructions
- 1
Prepare shrimp
Clean and dry shrimp thoroughly with paper towels.
- 2
Set up breading station
Set up three shallow bowls. Add flour and salt to one bowl, egg to another bowl, and breadcrumbs to the third bowl.
- 3
Bread the shrimp
Start by coating the shrimp in flour, then dip it in the egg mixture, then coat it with breadcrumbs. Bread all the shrimp this way.
- 4
Preheat air fryer
Preheat the air fryer to 400°F.
- 5
Prepare basket
Lightly spray air fryer basket with oil and place shrimp in the basket leaving space between each shrimp. Lightly spray the tops of the shrimp.
- 6
Cook shrimp
Cook for 3 minutes. Flip shrimp over and cook an additional 3 minutes. Cook for 4 minutes per side for larger shrimp.
- 7
Cook in batches
Continue in small batches until all shrimp are cooked.
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