Frozen Shrimp in the Air Fryer
Posted: 04/22/21
Updated: 04/03/25
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This frozen shrimp in the air fryer is the quickest and easiest method to cooking frozen shrimp! Simply toss frozen shrimp straight into your air fryer, cook, and then it’s ready to eat. Enjoy this shrimp in whatever recipe you’d like, or simply on its own!
What Makes This Method So Good
- It’s ridiculously simple! Three ingredients and 10 minutes is all you’ll need to both defrost and fully cook your shrimp.
- You can use it in a variety of different ways! Add this shrimp to your favorite pasta recipe, on top of a salad, or serve it with some cocktail sauce for an easy appetizer.
- It completely removes the long and sometimes complicated step of having to defrost frozen shrimp before cooking with it. This frozen shrimp in the air fryer will be ready to eat before you have time to set the table!
Key Ingredients
Frozen Shrimp – Either raw or cooked frozen shrimp will work, just follow the recommended cook times in the recipe below! Use whatever size, shell-on, shell-off, etc. shrimp you’d like.
Spray Cooking Oil – I used avocado oil spray on my frozen shrimp, though any spray cooking oil will work in this recipe. You will also only need just a quick spritz of oil for this frozen shrimp.
Chef’s Tips
- When you pause the air fryer to flip the shrimp halfway through, you don’t actually have to flip each individual shrimp – you can really just give the whole basket a quick shake. The point of flipping the shrimp is to make sure every shrimp is evenly cooked on each side, so a simple toss of the shrimp will do.
- It’s important to remember that not all air fryers are created equal. Therefore, keep an eye on how quickly, or maybe slowly, your shrimp is cooking and adjust the cook time as needed!
- Use as much or as little salt and pepper as you’d like! You can even get creative with this recipe and add whatever seasoning you’d like to this shrimp.
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Frozen Shrimp in the Air Fryer
This frozen shrimp in the air fryer is the quickest and easiest method to cooking frozen shrimp! Simply toss frozen shrimp straight into your air fryer, cook, and then it's ready to eat. Enjoy this frozen shrimp in the air fryer in whatever recipe you'd like, or simply on its own!
servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound frozen shrimp raw or cooked
- spray cooking oil see Notes
- salt and pepper to taste
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Instructions
For raw shrimp:
- Add frozen shrimp to air fryer basket, evenly coat with spray cooking oil, and season with salt and pepper.
- Cook at 400° Fahrenheit for 10 minutes, pausing to flip shrimp halfway through.
For cooked shrimp:
- Add frozen shrimp to air fryer basket, evenly coat with spray cooking oil, and season with salt and pepper.
- Cook at 400° Fahrenheit for 5 minutes, pausing to flip shrimp halfway through.
Notes
- Spray Cooking Oil: Any spray cooking oil will work in this recipe, I used avocado oil spray and had amazing results!
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 113kcal | Protein: 23g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Net Carbs: 0g | Vitamin C: 5mg | Cholesterol: 286mg | Sodium: 881mg | Potassium: 91mg | Calcium: 164mg | Iron: 2mg
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.
Great recipes
Thanks, Constance!
Do you preheat your air fryer to cook the frozen shrimp
Yes, always preheat!