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A hand dipping crispy air fryer buffalo shrimp into buffalo sauce.
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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!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer/Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: air fryer coconut shrimp, air fryer shrimp, fried shrimp recipe, how to fry shrimp
Servings: 4
Author: Katerina Petrovska

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: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 397mg | Sodium: 2505mg | Potassium: 168mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1109IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 179mg | Iron: 3mg
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