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    Home » Recipes » Air Fryer

    Published: Mar 2, 2020 · Modified: Sep 22, 2020 by Jennifer Banz· 18 Comments

    Air Fryer Garlic Shrimp- Ready in 10 Minutes!

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    This simple keto air fryer shrimp recipe has no breading, but the addition of garlic powder and salt and pepper make sure these shrimp are perfectly seasoned.  Hands-down, this is my favorite way to cook shrimp because it is so quick and easy.  I used jumbo shrimp for this recipe so they need 10 minutes to cook.  If your shrimp are smaller, they would cook more quickly.

    shrimp in an air fryer basket

    Air fryer garlic shrimp - quick, easy, and delicious!

    I love a delicious serving of jumbo shrimp.  I never bother with the smaller shrimp because you can usually find the jumbo shrimp on sale at the supermarket.

    I buy frozen jumbo shrimp because where I live, we really do not have seafood shops where we can go and pickup fresh shrimp.  Frozen is as good as it is going to get here.

    You can buy shrimp that are already cleaned for you, of you can buy them already peeled and deveined.

    I love this garlic shrimp recipe because of how simple it is and because you can use it to top all sorts of dishes.  The shrimp would be perfect on a salad or as a main dish.

    raw shrimp with seasonings in a glass bowl

    This recipe is super simple but I have a few tips to make it the most perfect garlic shrimp recipe in the air fryer:

    • Use powdered garlic rather than minced garlic.  Since we are cooking these shrimp at 400F, the garlic will burn before the shrimp are finished cooking.  Garlic powder gives us the amazing garlic flavor without the burning.  Also, most air fryer baskets have holes and the minced garlic would fall through the holes.
    • Use Avocado oil instead of olive oil or butter.  When cooking at high heat, you want to avoid olive oils and butter because they will burn.  Avocado oil is perfect for high heat cooking.
    • Make sure you do not overcook the shrimp.  Shrimp cook quickly and you know they are cooked when they are no longer opaque and they are a C shape.  Of your shrimp form an O shape, they are overcooked.

    My other recipes are just as simple as this one.  You will definitely love my keto air fryer pork chops, air fryer avocado fries, air fryer salmon, and air fryer steak and mushroom bites.

    keto air fryer garlic shrimp in the air fryer

    Air Fryer Garlic Shrimp- Ready in 10 Minutes!

    This simple keto air fryer shrimp recipe has no breading, but the addition of garlic powder and salt and pepper make sure these shrimp are perfectly seasoned.
    4.75 from 4 votes
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    Course: Appetizer, dinner
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories:
    Author: Jennifer Banz

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    Ingredients

    • 1 Pound Jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
    • 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
    • 1 Tablespoon avocado oil
    • ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
    • ½ teaspoon Pepper
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    Equipment

    • Air Fryer (Here's the air fryer I like best on Amazon)
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    Instructions

    • In a medium size mixing bowl, place your shrimp, garlic powder, avocado oil, salt and pepper. Toss to combine.
    • Place your shrimp in your Air Fryer. Set to 400F for 10 minutes. No need to shake halfway through. The 10 minutes is the perfect time for jumbo shrimp, but if your shrimp are smaller, you would need to cook for a shorter amount of time.
    • Serve

    Notes

    • How to know if the shrimp are cooked: Shrimp are cooked when they are pink and no longer opaque.  They will start to curl up but the ends will not touch.  They will be C shaped.  Shrimp that are O shaped (the ends touch) are over cooked.
    Servings: 4

    Nutrition is provided as a courtesy only. Please re-calculate on your own with the ingredients and amounts you used for the most accurate data.

    Keyword :air fryer garlic shrimp recipe, air fryer recipe, gluten free

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    1. Paula Brubaker says

      May 07, 2023 at 7:30 pm

      Great meal. Ate more than my share they were so good. Enjoying your daily recipes! Use them for great dinner ideas almost every night. Thanks so much.

      Reply
    2. Fay Jackson says

      August 31, 2022 at 1:05 pm

      How many carbs are in the air fryer garlic shrimp recipe?

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      • jenniferbanz says

        September 12, 2022 at 10:53 am

        Zero

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    3. John A Martinelli says

      September 14, 2021 at 1:28 pm

      Can you use the frozen precooked shrimp

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      • jenniferbanz says

        September 15, 2021 at 10:51 am

        I wouldn't. They would be overcooked

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    4. Stacy says

      September 10, 2021 at 8:28 pm

      5 stars
      I have the Ninja Foodi Grill and Air Fryer. I used medium (31-40 count) shrimp and cooked them for 5 minutes at 390. They came out perfect!

      Reply
    5. Angie says

      July 03, 2021 at 3:43 pm

      5 stars
      This was delicious! Hubby loved it! Didn't change a thing and actually doubled the recipe, as I have a 6 quart air fryer. Perfectly cooked!

      Reply
    6. RP says

      May 17, 2021 at 7:06 pm

      Can I use Canola Oil if I don't have avocado oil?

      Reply
      • jenniferbanz says

        May 19, 2021 at 8:36 am

        You can but I do not recommend the use of industrial seed oils.

        Reply
    7. Shannon says

      November 19, 2020 at 7:43 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you. Great easy and tasty.i didnt have avocado oil. So I used coconut oil.

      Reply
    8. Karen T. says

      November 09, 2020 at 9:09 pm

      4 stars
      A little salty for me so I will reduce the salt next time (I don't like a lot of salt). But otherwise, it turned out great! They were ready in 8 minutes!! Great tip on the avocado oil and garlic salt! Thank you!

      Reply
    9. cheryl says

      June 10, 2020 at 8:43 am

      Can I use grapeseed oil instead of avocado

      Reply
      • jenniferbanz says

        June 12, 2020 at 9:41 am

        yes

        Reply
      • Brigid says

        January 24, 2022 at 11:23 am

        Did you cook the shrimp frozen or thawed?

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    10. Bonnie says

      March 17, 2020 at 7:05 am

      Do you put the shrimp in frozen or do you thaw them before putting them in the air fryer?

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      • jenniferbanz says

        March 17, 2020 at 5:25 pm

        Theu need to be thawed

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    11. PeeBee says

      March 02, 2020 at 9:07 pm

      Do you preheat your air fryer.

      Reply
      • jenniferbanz says

        March 04, 2020 at 8:45 am

        I do sometimes but I really haven't noticed much of a difference.

        Reply

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