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Crispy shrimp

Air Fryer Crispy Shrimp

This Air Fryer Crispy Breaded Shrimp is so easy to make in the air fryer and it turns out perfectly crispy and delicious in just 6 minutes.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 21 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 170 kcal

Ingredients
  

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

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° 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 6 minutes. Flip shrimp over half way through cooking. Cook for 4 minutes per side for larger shrimp. Continue in small batches until all shrimp are cooked.

Nutrition

Calories: 170kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 26gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 223mgSodium: 496mgPotassium: 338mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 59IUCalcium: 94mgIron: 2mg
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