Air-Fryer Popcorn Shrimp

Name: Air-Fryer Popcorn Shrimp
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon seafood seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon dill weed; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 large egg; 1/2 cup 2% milk; 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce; 1 cup panko bread crumbs; 1 pound uncooked shrimp (26-30 per pound), peeled and deveined; Cooking spray; Optional: Seafood cocktail sauce and lemon wedges

Total Time Prep: 25 min. Cook: 10 min./batch

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Air-fryer popcorn shrimp are easy to pull off whenever you need a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Don’t forget the cocktail sauce and lemon wedges!

Ingredients

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon seafood seasoning
1/2 teaspoon dill weed
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 large egg
1/2 cup 2% milk
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 cup panko bread crumbs
1 pound uncooked shrimp (26-30 per pound), peeled and deveined
Cooking spray
Optional: Seafood cocktail sauce and lemon wedges

Directions

Preheat air fryer to 375°. In a shallow bowl, mix flour, seafood seasoning, dill weed and pepper. In a separate shallow bowl, whisk egg, milk and hot pepper sauce. Place bread crumbs in a third shallow bowl. Dip shrimp in flour to coat both sides; shake off excess. Dip in egg mixture, then in bread crumbs, patting to help adhere.
In batches, arrange shrimp in a single layer in greased air fryer; spritz with cooking spray. Cook until lightly browned and shrimp turn pink, 3-4 minutes on each side. If desired, serve with cocktail sauce and lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts

7 shrimp: 198 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 171mg cholesterol, 287mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 starch.

These quick air-fryer shrimp are so good you won't even miss the fat! Eat them alone with cocktail sauce or put them on a salad or sandwich. —Rashanda Cobbins, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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