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Air fried shrimp on a platter with cocktail sauce.

Air Fryer Shrimp

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. 
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Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Air Fryer, Appetizer, Dinner, lunch, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 200
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

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

Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • Basting brush

Method
 

  1. 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.
  2. Lightly spray the air fryer basket with oil and place the seasoned shrimp into the basket in a single layer.
  3. Air fry at 400°F for 4 minutes. 
  4. Flip each shrimp over and cook for another 4 minutes.
  5. 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.