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air fryer frozen shrimp with garlic butter in a white bowl on a black background

Easy Air Fryer Frozen Shrimp (Garlic Butter Sauce)

Jenni Cole
Easy air fryer frozen shrimp with a garlic butter sauce gets dinner on the table in 15 minutes without having to defrost the shrimp!
4.75 from 8 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Healthy Air Fryer Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 249 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb frozen shrimp raw with tail on
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 3 teaspoon garlic cloves minced

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the air fryer for 5 mins on 400F.
  • In a medium sized bowl, combine the frozen raw shrimp, olive oil, sea salt, ground black pepper, and minced garlic cloves.
  • Spread the shrimp in the bottom of the air fryer basket, they'll be overlapping somewhat if you have a small air fryer (like we used).
  • The shrimp will take 10-11 minutes of total cooking time. After 5 minutes, shake or stir the shrimp.
  • Continue cooking the shrimp for 5-6 more minutes until it JUST turns pink and is cooked through.
  • Add more seasoning like a drizzle of butter or squeeze of lemon juice, if desired. Serve warm as a main dish or mixed into your favorite shrimp dish.

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Notes

  • Shrimp cook quickly so watch closely to avoid overcooking.
  • Shake or stir halfway through cooking for even results.
  • Garlic butter is optional and best added at the end.
  • Cooking time may vary slightly by air fryer model.
  • If you have medium sized shrimp instead of the large, take 1 minute off of the cooking time.
  • Since frozen shrimp has lots of moisture and ice crystals, the liquid will collect in the bottom of the unit. The seasoning doesn't stick as well as raw shrimp because of this, so adjust seasoning to taste after cooking.
  • Be sure to purchase raw frozen shrimp for the recipe, the instructions are for raw shrimp and not pre-cooked frozen shrimp. If you have pre-cooked frozen shrimp you can still use them in the recipe just cook the shrimp for a total of 7 minutes, or until the shrimp are heated through.

Nutrition

Calories: 249kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 26gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 255mgSodium: 1701mg
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