{"id":1458160,"date":"2025-03-26T18:36:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T23:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/origin-www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/popcorn-shrimp-tacos-with-cabbage-slaw\/"},"modified":"2025-03-26T18:37:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T23:37:15","slug":"popcorn-shrimp-tacos-with-cabbage-slaw","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/popcorn-shrimp-tacos-with-cabbage-slaw\/","title":{"rendered":"Popcorn Shrimp Tacos"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you love regular shrimp tacos, just wait until you try popcorn shrimp tacos. The bite-sized shrimp are coated in crispy seasoned bread crumbs before being air-fried, then tucked into warm corn tortillas along with zesty coleslaw. They’re the best way to put a fresh spin on taco night<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Popcorn shrimp<\/a> are traditionally made by breading and frying small shrimp, which become bite-sized morsels that bear enough resemblance to popped corn kernels to earn their name. Frozen breaded shrimp have become common in grocery stores, but you’ll get the crunchiest popcorn shrimp if you apply the bread-crumb coating yourself. An air fryer<\/a> quickly turns that breading golden and crisp without the hot oil and mess of deep-frying.<\/p>\n

Ingredients for Popcorn Shrimp Tacos<\/h2>\n