Air Fryer Bang Bang Shrimp
Crispy air fryer bang bang shrimp is a game changer for dinner! Out of this world sauce takes seafood to the next level I tell you.
Servings: 5
Equipment
- air fryer
Ingredients
- 16 oz shrimp large, thawed, peeled and deveined
- 1/4 c all purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 egg beaten
- 1/2 c bread crumbs
- 1/4 c mayonnaise
- 1/4 c sweet chili sauce
- 1 tsp Sriracha optional for heat
- lime cut in half, lightly squeezed, optional
- olive oil spray
Instructions
- Thaw shrimp, rinse, lay on paper towels to remove water from outsides.
- Put flour and salt and pepper into a large baggie. Add shrimp and toss together until outsides are coated. Lay on a plate.
- Whisk egg in a shallow bowl and put breadcrumbs in another. Preheat air fryer to 400 F for 5 minutes.
- One at a time dip floured shrimp into the egg, allow excess to drip off, then dip into breadcrumbs to coat.
- Lay coated shrimp into air fryer basket that has been sprayed with non stick spray, do not overlap them. Very lightly spray top with olive oil spray
- Close drawer and set to 6 minutes cook time. Check, if you want them browner spray with olive oil spray again. You don't want to overcook these though.
- In a bowl mix together mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce and Sriracha if you want heat. Some like a little squeeze of lime juice in this mix too.
- Serve crispy shrimp with sauce brushed on top.
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Nutrition
Serving: 2oz | Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 266mg | Sodium: 1481mg | Potassium: 119mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 57IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 159mg | Iron: 3mg