Air Fryer Buffalo Shrimp
These Air Fryer Buffalo Shrimp are plump, juicy and cooked in minutes in the air fryer! Toss them in tangy and spicy homemade buffalo sauce for a perfect crispy bite!
Servings : 4
Ingredients
For the Shrimp
- 1 pound large shrimp (about 18 to 20 shrimp), peeled, deveined, tails on or off
- ¾ teaspoon salt, divided
- fresh ground pepper, to taste
- ½ cup coconut flour, (you can also use all-purpose flour, or any other gluten free/keto friendly flour)
- 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning
- ½ tablespoon garlic powder
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup pork rind crumbs OR panko crumbs
- cooking spray
For the Buffalo Sauce
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- ½ cup Frank’s Red Hot Sauce
- 1 tsp ground cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Spray your air fryer basket with cooking spray and set aside.
- Pat dry shrimp with paper towels; then, season with ¼ teaspoon salt and some pepper. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl whisk together flour, remaining salt, creole seasoning, and garlic powder; whisk until well combined.
- Place beaten eggs in a separate bowl.
- Add panko crumbs to a third bowl.
- Dip shrimp, working one by one, into the seasoned flour; shake off any excess and then dip into the eggs.
- Dredge in panko crumbs until evenly coated.
- Transfer to a plate; repeat with remaining shrimp.
- Preheat Air Fryer to 385˚F.
- Working in batches, place some shrimp in a single layer in the fryer basket; lightly spray with cooking spray. DO NOT crowd the air fryer basket with shrimp; work in batches.
- Cook for 10 minutes, flipping the shrimp halfway through cooking.
- Repeat with remaining shrimp.
- In the meantime, make the buffalo sauce; combine melted butter, hot sauce, and cayenne pepper in a bowl; whisk until thoroughly incorporated.
- Coat cooked shrimp with buffalo sauce or serve shrimp with buffalo sauce on the side.
Notes
NET CARBS: 4 g
Nutrition
Calories: 331 kcal | Carbohydrates: 10 g | Protein: 33 g | Fat: 17 g | Saturated Fat: 9 g | Cholesterol: 397 mg | Sodium: 2505 mg | Potassium: 168 mg | Fiber: 6 g | Sugar: 1 g | Vitamin A: 1109 IU | Vitamin C: 6 mg | Calcium: 179 mg | Iron: 3 mg | Net Carbs: 4 g
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.