Air fryer prawn or shrimp recipe! Cook shrimp in air fryer from fresh or frozen and get succulent, delicious, flavorful ones that can be eaten on its own or served with rice, pasta, curry, or in tacos. Learn how to air fry shrimps in easy steps.
Peel, devein, clean, and pat shrimps dry with paper towels.
Add the seasoning (paprika, parsley, black pepper, garlic powder, onion granules, salt) and oil to the shrimp. Mix till shrimps coated evenly in the seasoning.
Pour the shrimps into the air fryer basket or air fryer rack and arrange them in a single layer.
Set air fryer to a temperature of 400F/200C and air fry shrimp for 8 minutes.Bring them out, serve and enjoy.
Air Fryer Frozen Shrimp
Run the shrimps under cold water to deglaze them. Add them into a bowl and pat them dry with paper towels.
Add the seasoning and oil into a bowl. Mix well.
Brush the mix on the shrimps. Cover all parts with the seasoning.
Arrange shrimps in the air fryer basket.Air fry frozen shrimp at a temperature of 400F/200C for 10 minutes.
Bring them out of the air fryer, serve and enjoy.
Notes
Tips
It's best to use Jumbo shrimp/Prawns as they shrink when cooked. Jumbo ones have a good bite size on them.
Use raw shrimp and not ready-cooked for this recipe.
Cleaned and deveined will save you time and effort of doing them yourself.
Shrimps can be easily overcooked and become rubbery so check on them and don't leave them in the air fryer as they can continue cooking with the heat.
Don't be heavy handed with salting the shrimps.
Don't overcrowd the air fryer. Cook in batches if needed.
How long to cook shrimp in the air fryer is based on the size whether cooking it from fresh or frozen and the temperature it's being cooked. Jumbo shrimps will take slightly longer to cook than smaller-sized ones while cooking from fresh will take a shorter time than cooking from frozen.Also, there are different types, brands, models, and sizes of air fryers. This will also determine the cooking time. The good thing is the difference is usually a couple of minutes.How long to cook shrimp in air fryer from fresh is 8 minutes.How long to cook frozen shrimp in the air fryer is 10 minutes.The above cooking time is for jumbo shrimp. For smaller-sized ones, reduce the cooking time by 2-4 minutes.It is cooked when it is pink and tender. Overcooking can turn it rubbery.