air-fryer-popcorn-shrimp

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Air-Fryer Popcorn Shrimp

These air-fried popcorn shrimp get crispy and crunchy with very little oil. We pair it with a smoky, spicy dipping sauce for a tasty snack you'll want to make again and again.

Ingredients

  • Cooking spray
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 eggs, well beaten
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 ½ cups panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 pound small shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • ½ cup no-salt-added ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons chopped chipotle chiles in adobo
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt

Directions

  1. Coat air fryer basket with cooking spray.

  2. Place flour in a shallow dish. Combine eggs and water in another shallow dish. Combine panko, cumin and garlic powder in a third shallow dish. Dredge shrimp first in the flour, then in the egg, then in the panko, shaking off excess. Place half of the shrimp in the prepared basket; coat well with cooking spray. Cook at 360°F until crispy and cooked through, about 8 minutes, turning once during cooking. Repeat with the remaining shrimp.

  3. Combine ketchup, chipotle chiles, cilantro, lime juice and salt in a small bowl. Serve the dipping sauce with the shrimp.