Frozen Popcorn Shrimp in Air Fryer

Frozen popcorn shrimp in air fryer directions are here! A kid favorite quick meal or snack that is cheap and easy for anyone to get crispy. This is how long to cook it so you’ll get it perfectly crispy.

Air Fryer Frozen Popcorn Shrimp

Yes we did make HOMEMADE air fryer popcorn shrimp earlier this year but we don’t always have time to do that. I am sure you’re in the same boat as us sometimes. On those busy taxi driver days you need something hearty you can pour right out of the box and into your magic basket. Give it a few minutes and enjoy right?

This is just one of the many game changer meals we have discovered lately. Next to air fryer fish sticks it’s out go to when we don’t get home until after the sun has gone down.

Frozen Shrimp Air Fryer

Let’s talk about this for a minute shall we? When it comes to the sea we love it all. This time we are specifically speaking about frozen food though so let’s stick with that. This isn’t the only winner of a dinner with seafood.

• We love making air fryer frozen shrimp too
• You can cook white air fryer frozen fish perfectly, and frozen salmon in air fryer too
• Add a second item into the mix and make air fryer fish and chips some night too
• If you have a pressure cooker, you should try Instant Pot frozen shrimp as well, cooks in under 3 minutes!

There are many different brands out there but SeaPak seems to be the most commonly found out where we are. We used to live near the coast in California so we are huge fish lovers. Now that we are in Idaho let’s just say it is hard to find it fresh…..

That is why we resort to finding the highest quality frozen products like this, or making air fryer fried shrimp ourselves. If you do have the time I’d highly recommend trying this one above. I just use a light breading with seasonings like Old Bay and a bit of olive oil to make it taste deep fried, but it’s not.

Ninja Foodi Frozen Popcorn Shrimp

Because I do have 3 different types of fryers I can make this and another dish on the side. It depends on what I have in the fridge or freezer at the time but frozen french fries are usually my go to.

Cooking frozen fish has never been easier to do now that I have this “magic machine”. If I’m feeling really guilty about eating “fried” I will try to throw in some asparagus instead (our fave when it’s in season).

How to Cook Frozen Popcorn Shrimp in Air Fryer

I always recommend preheating your machine for the ultimate outer texture. If you count that time this takes 15 minutes from start to finish, now that is fast! This is all you do.

• As I said, first preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 5 minutes.
• Pour the frozen breaded shrimp into your basket. Shake so they are overlapping the least amount possible.
• Cook for a total of 10 minutes shaking the basket halfway, after minute 5 min.
  • If you want it really crispy spray with olive oil at the end + cook 1 additional minute.

I keep a jar of cocktail sauce in the fridge just for this. Kids like ketchup or our Panda Express sweet and sour sauce too.

How do you air fry frozen breaded popcorn shrimp?

I hope we’ve answered that in detail for you here. Note that this box was 18 oz. total. Spread out it didn’t overlap much, you want it in a single layer. Personally I wouldn’t do two boxes at the same time as I feel like doubling often times doesn’t get the crispy result you want. It’s better to do just one at a time, especially since it’s done so quickly.

You may have to increase the cooking time too if your contents are much more than what we showed here. There needs to be ample hot air flow throughout your air fryer basket to get that deep fried crunch.

Nutritional information will vary according to the brand you chose, refer to your packaging for accurate numbers as far as that is concerned.

Gortons Popcorn Shrimp Air Fryer