Description

These air fryer shrimp tempura deliver irresistible texture and crunch! Get those perfect flakes by using a wet and dry flour mixture.

Cuisine American

Servings 4servings

Calories 326kcal

Ingredients

1poundfresh jumbo shrimp

1 ¼cupsall-purpose flourdivided

½cupcold water

2egg whitesor 1 large egg, beaten

⅓cupcornstarch

½teaspoonsalt

Instructions

Prepare the shrimp by deveining them (if necessary) and removing the shell up to the tail. Make 4-5 small notches on the “belly” of each shrimp and stretch them out. Pat them dry with paper towels.

In a bowl, whisk together ½ cup of the flour, water, and egg whites. In a second bowl, add the remaining flour.

• Place cornstarch and salt in a plastic zipper bag. Add shrimp and toss well to coat.

• Preheat the air fryer to 370 degrees F for 5 minutes. Spray the inner basket generously with cooking oil spray.

• Dip shrimp, one at a time, in the wet flour batter, then dredge them through the dry flour to lightly coat them. Place them on a clean plate or parchment-lined baking sheet.

• Working in batches, set the shrimp in the basket in a single, uncrowded layer. Spray them well with cooking oil spray, then air fry for 7-8 minutes, until lightly golden.

FROM FROZEN:

• Prep shrimp through step 5, then place the plate or baking sheet in the freezer for 1 hour to flash-freeze. Remove the shrimp and store in a plastic zipper bag until ready to cook.

• When ready to cook, preheat the air fryer to 370 degrees F for 5 minutes. Spray the inner basket with cooking oil spray.

• Working in batches, set the frozen shrimp in the basket in a single, uncrowded layer. Spray them well with cooking oil spray, then air fry for 12-15 minutes, until lightly golden.

Notes

How to reheat shrimp tempura:

1. Preheat your air fryer to 370 degrees.

2. Place shrimp in air fryer basket and cook for 3-5 minutes or until hot.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 326kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 32gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 239mgSodium: 1369mgFiber: 1g

This nutrition information is based on the exact products I used in this recipe. Brands and sizes of products could alter exact nutrition and should always be calculated independently.

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