I love breaded popcorn shrimp and I remember always ordering them at restaurants when I was younger. Now that I am older and have my own family, it’s much easier to just grab them from the freezer and pop them into the air fryer. You get that same fresh crispy taste as you do at your favorite restaurants! I love to use the air fryer for frozen foods because of the dynamics and the way it works. This Air Fryer Frozen Shrimp dish is one of my quick and easy go-to recipes. For example, a deep fryer requires lots of oil, and heat, and you get additional fats and calories with your dish. When you use the air fryer, hot air from a heating element is circulated with a fan which helps cook and crisp food evenly. It’s a much healthier choice than deep frying. Not only that, but air frying takes less time than baking, so you won’t need to heat up the oven for this popcorn shrimp recipe.
Items Needed:
Air Fryer (I use the 5.8 qt Cosori Air Fryer)Cooking spraypopcorn shrimp (I love to use Seapak popcorn shrimp, found in the freezer section of the grocery store)favorite dipping sauces
How to Make Frozen Breaded Popcorn Shrimp in the Air Fryer
TIP: You can spray the frozen popcorn shrimp with a light spray of oil before air frying to get them a little extra crispy. There are also different brands of frozen breaded shrimp to choose from. I love to use Seapak shrimp, Gorton’s popcorn shrimp, and my grocery store brand as well. NOTE: This recipe was made using a basket style 5.8 qt Cosori Air Fryer. If you are using a different brand of air fryer, you may need to adjust the cooking time according to the wattage of your device. All air fryers cook a little differently. Cooking a small test batch is always recommended to understand how your air fryer may cook differently and how you might need to slightly adjust the cooking methods.
How do I serve air fryer frozen popcorn shrimp?
Popcorn shrimp can be served in several different ways. You can serve it with your favorite dipping sauce or cocktail sauce and eat them as an appetizer or main dish with a side of french fries. You can also make them as yummy shrimp tacos. Or you can serve them on a bed of lettuce as a salad with your favorite salad dressing. One of my favorite ways to serve popcorn shrimp is as a Shrimp Po Boy on a hoagie bun with fresh lettuce, tomato, and tartar sauce or remoulade sauce.
How do I make popcorn shrimp from scratch?
If using raw shrimp, I love to use jumbo shrimp that is already split and deveined. Just remove the shell and the tail, and then coat them in all purpose flour, then dip into a beaten egg mixture, panko breadcrumbs seasoned with ground black pepper, paprika, and garlic powder, and then place into the air fryer basket and cook accordingly. I like to make a dipping station with seasoned flour, the egg mixture in a separate bowl, a bowl of panko crumbs, and then place them on a cooling rack or paper towel until the remaining shrimp are all coated. If you love making flavored, crispy popcorn shrimp from scratch, check out this recipe for Air Fryer Bang Bang Shrimp. It’s one of my favorites and full of delicious flavors. These crispy fried shrimp are easy to make when they are straight from the freezer, but also just as delicious when you make them from scratch. It’s an easy meal for a main course or an appetizer. If you’re looking for more delicious recipes like this one, we have a great list of you can choose from. More Air Fryer Recipes:
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