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Air Fryer Shrimp with Lemon Butter Sauce
Juicy air fryer shrimp seasoned with garlic, paprika and lemon pepper served with lemon butter sauce is a delicious way to serve shrimp.
Course
Appetizer
Cuisine
American
Keyword
air fryer shrimp, air fryer shrimp recipes, shrimp in air fryer
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
minutes
Total Time
15
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
as an appetizer
Calories
419
kcal
Author
Alida Ryder
Ingredients
500
g / 1lb
shrimp/prawns
peeled and deveined
2
tbsp
olive oil
2
tsp
lemon juice
2
tsp
smoked paprika
1
tsp
garlic powder
1
tsp
lemon pepper
2
tsp
salt
For the lemon butter sauce
4
tbsp
butter
1-2
garlic cloves
minced
2-3
tbsp
lemon juice
1
cup
cream
Instructions
Place the shrimp/prawns in a large bowl.
Drizzle over olive oil and lemon juice then add the paprika, lemon pepper, garlic powder and salt.
Mix well to coat the shrimp in the seasoning then transfer to an air fryer basket. If you're cooking a large amount of shrimp, cook them in batches.
Air fry the shrimp at 200ºC/400ºF for 5-6 minutes (depending on their size) until the shrimp are golden and brown and just cooked.
While the shrimp is cooking, melt the butter in a small saucepan then mince in one garlic clove.
Squeeze in the lemon juice then pour in the cream.
Season with salt and pepper and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
Serve the shrimp with the lemon butter sauce.
Nutrition
Calories:
419
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
4
g
|
Protein:
27
g
|
Fat:
34
g
|
Saturated Fat:
16
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
4
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
11
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.01
g
|
Cholesterol:
268
mg
|
Sodium:
1461
mg
|
Potassium:
444
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
2
g
|
Vitamin A:
1871
IU
|
Vitamin C:
5
mg
|
Calcium:
131
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg