Easy Air Fryer Shrimp is topped with a delectable garlic herb butter sauce and ready in just minutes! Shrimp cooked to perfection in the air fryer and drizzled with a buttery, savory, garlic sauce is just the thing for an amazing appetizer or to top off an incredible meal. Don’t forget the splash of fresh lemon juice!
Course Appetizer, Dinner, Entree, Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword air fryer shrimp, air fryer shrimp recipes, shrimp in air fryer
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Calories 322kcal
Author Trish - Mom On Timeout
Ingredients
1poundlarge shrimppeeled, deveined, tails on or off (26- 30 count)
2teaspoonsolive oil
½teaspoonkosher salt
½teaspoonblack pepper
½teaspoongarlic powder
½teaspoononion powder
For the garlic sauce:
8tablespoonsunsalted butter
2clovesgarlicminced
2teaspoonslemon juicefresh squeezed
½teaspoongarlic powder
½teaspoonkosher salt
¼teaspoonred pepper flakesoptional
1tablespoonfresh chopped parsley
Instructions
Preheat the air fryer to 400°F.
Place the shrimp in a large bowl or plastic ziploc bag. Pour in the olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder. Use tongs to toss the shrimp in the bowl to fully coat the shrimp or simply seal the bag and shake to coat.
1 pound large shrimp, 2 teaspoons olive oil, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon black pepper
Spray the basket of the air fryer with nonstick cooking spray or olive oil spray. Place the shrimp into the air fryer in a single layer (You may need to air fry the shrimp in batches).
Air fry for 6 minutes or until the shrimp is cooked through. The shrimp should be pink, slightly curled, and opaque. Repeat with the remaining shrimp until all shrimp are cooked.
Garlic Sauce
While the shrimp are cooking, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute, stirring continuously.
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, 2 cloves garlic
Remove the saucepan from the heat and whisk in lemon juice, garlic powder, salt, red pepper flakes (if using), and parsley.
2 teaspoons lemon juice, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley