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Air Fryer Breaded Shrimp
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Air Fryer Breaded Shrimp

Air Fryer Breaded Shrimp is so easy to make in the air fryer and it turns out perfectly crispy and delicious in just 6 minutes.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time6 minutes
Total Time21 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Shrimp
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 187kcal
Author: Laura Lynch

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 pound shrimp shelled, cleaned and deveined
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
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Instructions

  • Clean and dry 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 the air fryer to 400 degrees F.
  • 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 an additional 3 minutes. Cook for 4 minutes per side for larger shrimp. Continue in small batches until all shrimp are cooked.

Nutrition

Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 327mg | Sodium: 1242mg | Potassium: 121mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 59IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 184mg | Iron: 3mg