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You can prepare a dish of sizzling air-fryer shrimp in just 20 minutes. Lightly spiced thanks to paprika and garlic, air-fryer shrimp is easy to adapt to your flavor preferences or depending on the dish you’re going to put it in. And then? You’re on your way to any number of tasty family dinners, from angel hair scampi<\/a> to taco recipes<\/a> to big, leafy dinner salads<\/a>.<\/p>\n As a quick protein, shrimp rivals chicken in its versatility. While we have all kinds of fun shrimp recipes<\/a> to try, this speedy technique takes things back to basics with your favorite kitchen appliance. Here’s how to make it, plus lots of ideas for pairings and variations.<\/p>\n Preheat the air fryer to 375\u00b0F.<\/p>\n In a large bowl, whisk the olive oil, salt, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder and pepper. Add the shrimp and toss to coat in the seasoned oil.<\/p>\n Arrange the shrimp in a single layer on a greased air-fryer tray. Don’t crowd them together, or they won’t get crispy; you’ll probably need to cook in batches. Cook until the spice coating is lightly browned and the shrimp turn pink, about six to eight minutes. Keep the cooked shrimp warm while you fry the remaining batches.<\/p>\n Before serving, sprinkle the shrimp with parsley. If desired, serve with lemon wedges.<\/p>\n Store leftover air-fryer shrimp in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They will keep for three to four days. To reheat leftovers, pop them back into the air fryer for a few minutes, until they’re warmed through.<\/p>\n You’ll need to remove the head, legs and shells. In general, they’ll come off with a gentle tug or twist, though our complete guide to preparing shrimp<\/a> will walk you through it in detail. You may want to remove the veins, too: they’re dark lines along the back of the shrimp. If they’re large and quite visible, they may be gritty, and you can cut them out. But if you can’t see them, they won’t be noticeable when eaten. If you’re making air-fryer frozen shrimp, the shrimp will likely be deveined and partly prepared.<\/p>\n Shrimp generally cook in about six to eight minutes in the air fryer. Air fryers have a range of cooking powers, so when we test recipes, the food often cooks at different rates. The best way to ensure good results is to keep a close eye on the shrimp, and start checking for doneness a couple of minutes before the recipe suggests. When the shrimp turn pink, they’re done.<\/p>\n Air-fryer shrimp make a delicious appetizer before a holiday party or potluck. Serve with a tasty dipping sauce. Fried shrimp also make a healthy protein for many meals. Toss shrimp into your favorite pasta<\/a>, or serve shrimp with rice and steamed broccoli for a quick weeknight dinner<\/a>. Add shrimp to a salad to make a filling, healthy dinner. Tuck shrimp into a sandwich wrap or burrito, or serve with roasted vegetables and quinoa or cauliflower rice.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Crispy and lightly seasoned, air-fryer shrimp is an easy seafood recipe you can serve as an appetizer with cocktail sauce or over a plate of fluffy rice and sauteed vegetables.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7022,"featured_media":2005464,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false},"tags":[304037,304154,304032,304328,304993,304998,304292,304338,307049,303966,305003,304988,305004,303887,306848,305014,305018,304268,304350,324623,307064,304150,303883],"categories-v2":[308628,309437,308623,308984,308481,308940,308945,308305,308992,310085,308495,308949,308935,308951,308478,309603,308957,308959,259483,309001,309177,310142,309434,308476],"coauthors":[152278],"recommended_recipes":[{"post_title":"Air-Fryer 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