Air Fryer Bang Bang Shrimp

4.92 from 59 votes

Air Fryer Bang Bang Shrimp is simple to make and full of flavor with a spicy sweet copycat bang bang sauce.

Prep Time15

Cook Time6

Total Time21

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: appetizer, Shrimp

Servings: servings

Calories: 497kcal

Clean and dry the shrimp.
You need three shallow bowls. Add flour, salt and pepper to one bowl, egg to another bowl, and breadcrumbs to the third bowl. 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.
Preheat air fryer to 400° F(200°C) for 3-5 minutes.
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.
Cook for 3 minutes. Flip shrimp over and cook for an additional 3 minutes. Large shrimp may need more time to cook through. Continue in small batches until all shrimp are cooked.
Mix the sauce ingredients together in a bowl. Once shrimp are cooked, toss the shrimp in a bowl with the sauce to fully coat.

Wait for the shrimp to cool slightly before tossing with the sauce to retain the crispy exterior.
Serve as an appetizer, or over rice as a meal.
The size of shrimp that you use will change the cooking time slightly. This recipe uses medium sized shrimp. If you are using smaller or larger you will need to adjust the cooking time up or down a few minutes.
Mix up the sauce before hand and store it in the refrigerator until you are ready to use it.
Don’t over crowd the air fryer basket. The shrimp should not be touching. Cook them in batches if you have to.