Cajun Air Fryer Shrimp (No Breading)
Cook healthy and flavorful cajun shrimp in an air fryer without breading or bread crumbs in just 10 minutes from start to finish! Serve the healthy air fried shrimp as a main dish or over cauliflower rice, grits, pasta, or zucchini noodles.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb raw medium-large size shrimp
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 2-3 tablespoon cajun seasoning
Instructions
- Devein and peel the shrimp if needed, the tail can either be left off or on. If you defrosted frozen shrimp for the recipe, blot the excess moisture with paper towels.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400F for 5 minutes.
- In a medium-sized bowl mix the raw shrimp and oil. Sprinkle with the minced garlic, sea salt, and cajun seasoning until combined and well coated.
- Cook the shrimp for about 4 minutes in the air fryer, or until they just turn pink. Shake the basket or turn the shrimp after the first 2 minutes of cook time. Your air fryer could take a little less or a little more time, you want to cook the shrimp until the meat JUST turns pink.
Notes
Purchasing shrimp that already comes peeled and de-veined is a huge time saver! We purchased a bag of frozen shrimp this way and defrosted it, the recipe takes just 10 mins if you don't have to peel and devein.
Making the recipe with the tail on or tail off is just fine, it won't change the air fryer shrimp cooking time.
Feel free to quick up the spice and add even more cajun seasoning!
The brand of cajun seasoning we used did NOT have salt in it, which is why salt is a separate ingredient in this recipe. if the brand you purchase does have salt, cut back or eliminate the salt completely.
Don't have cajun seasoning? Old Bay seasoning or another seafood seasoning will work as a substitute.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 42kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 2753mgFiber: 1g
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