Quick and easy, these Air Fryer Shrimp will impress everyone at the dinner table! Tender shrimp covered in a delicious blend of garlic, onion powder, and Cajun seasoning is cooked to perfection and served alongside cocktail sauce and decadent melted butter.
EQUIPMENT
- Air Fryer
- Basting brush
INGREDIENTS
- 1 lb fresh shrimp, deveined and de-shelled
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
- 1 tbsp garlic, minced
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp ground pepper
Optional Toppings
- fresh lemon
- cocktail sauce
- butter, melted
INSTRUCTIONS
- Rinse the shrimp and pat dry. Then, in a large bowl, add the shrimp, olive oil, cajun seasoning, garlic, onion powder, and pepper. Gently toss it all together.
- Lightly spray the air fryer basket with oil and place the seasoned shrimp into the basket in a single layer.
- Air fry at 400°F for 4 minutes.
- Flip each shrimp over and cook for another 4 minutes.
- Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the warm shrimp and serve with cocktail sauce or melted butter (optional).
NOTES
- The shrimp can touch in the air fryer basket as they will shrink but cook them in a single layer.
- Adding some lemon wedges to the air fryer for a few minutes will soften them and make them easier to squeeze.
- Shrimp cooks fast, so keep an eye on them and adjust your cooking time if necessary.
NUTRITION
Calories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 23gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 183mgSodium: 145mgPotassium: 362mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 1010IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 84mgIron: 1mg
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