air fryer shrimp just take minutes to make and these air-fried shrimp are seasoned with lemon and pepper to give you the most flavorsome seafood dish.

You can use frozen or fresh shrimp to make the air-fried shrimp making them as a quick appetizer or a side dish.

Once you’ve know how to air fry delicate shrimp, you can try different seasonings and spices to create your own flavors.

Serving ideas for these air fryer fried shrimp

• Serve as a quick starter seafood side dish.

• These air fryer shrimp taste so good stuffed in buns or air fryer shrimp tacos with additional toppings and fillings.

• Have a bowl of leftover rice or noodles? just upgrade them by adding air fryer lemon pepper shrimp.

• Mix in some air fried shrimp with your favorite pasta dish.

• You can make some seafood bruschetta or top a few tortillas chips to make quick seafood appetisers, these make ideal snacks to take to the beach or picnic.

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How to choose the right air fryer for yourself

• What are the types of air fryers available in the market?

• There are two types of air fryers you can choose from, The basket air fryer and the convection oven air fryers.

• The basket air fryer is more popular than the oven air fryer.

• The type of air fryer you choose will depend on how many people and frequency of use.

• How do you choose the right air fryer for yourself.

When choosing an air fryer for yourself keep the following in mind.

• The capacity of the air fryer, The temperature setting, how much power the air fryer consumes, safety.
• Before you purchase always check reviews from people who have used the product as well.

The air fryer brand I’m using to make all the air fryer recipes on the blog.

• I don’t have a lot of options in choosing a brand or type of air fryer here(Sri Lanka). Sometimes I think it’s a blessing as there are quite a lot of brands and types of air fryers to choose from.
• I use a Phillips viva air fryer, I’m 100% satisfied with the product. This air fryer model cooks for 6 people and the only downside would be that I need to cook small batches(maybe 3-4 batches).

Even then it is efficient as the food is fried quickly and there is a minimum effort in cleaning.

• Here are some popular air fryer brands that are also best buys on Amazon.

Ninja AF101 Air Fryer, 4 Qt

Philips Premium Airfryer XXL

Cuisinart TOA-60 Convection Toaster Oven Airfryer

Air Fryer XL Best 5.5 QT 8-in-1 By (B. WEISS)

This under $100 Dash Tasti-Crisp Electric Air Fryer is recommended by CNN for best air fryer 2021 can also be a good beginner’s air fryer

Easy seasonings to try with air fryer shrimp

Here are some other seasonings that you can try to make with the air-fried shrimp recipe.

• A mild curry powder+a little oil+ chili powder

• Galic+ a little oil+chopped coriander to garnish

• Tandoori mix

• Old bay seasoning

More air fryer recipes

Air fryer crispy chicken wings

Air fryer chicken tenders(no breading)

Air fryer breaded chicken tenders

Air fryer hot wings

Air fryer chicken quarters

RECIPE DIFFICULTY-EASY

How to make air fryer shrimp no breading

Please make sure to read the recipe instructions carefully to avoid mistakes.

Ingredients

The ingredients mentioned below use standard measuring cups and spoons.

500g of prawns cleaned, deveined tail on

1 tablespoon of oil

2 tablespoons of lemon juice

2 teaspoons of black pepper

salt to season

1 teaspoon of garlic powder

Method.

If you are using frozen shrimp, first thaw(defrost) the shrimp.

Pat dry shrimp with kitchen paper towels to remove all excess moisture.

Add oil(1 tbsp), lemon juice(2 tbsp), black pepper(2 tsp), salt to season, garlic powder(1 tsp)into a bowl, and mix well.

Add the shrimp into the lemon pepper marinade and leave for 30 minutes.

Preheat the air fryer at 160C(320F)for 5 minutes.

Add the shrimp into the air fryer basket and spread them in a single layer.

Do not stack the shrimp on top of each other, instead, cook in batches.

Brush the leftover marinade on the shrimps.

Air fry at 160C(320F) for 8-10 minutes.

Check the shrimp at 8 minutes, shake the air fryer basket, repeat the process of brushing the leftover marinade on the shrimp, and then air fry for another 2 minutes.

Serve warm with a few slices of lemon or lime wedges or use any of the serving ideas given above.

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