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Air Fryer Asian Shrimp with Yum Yum Sauce

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Tablespoon Kitchens
Updated Jun 19, 2019
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Stop living for the weekend! You don’t have to wait for a special occasion or a Friday night reservation to enjoy restaurant-style fried shrimp. The air fryer delivers jumbo fried shrimp without the hassle or the guilt that comes with deep-fried food!

Air Fryer Asian Shrimp with Yum Yum Sauce

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

Yum Yum Sauce

  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce
  • 1 tablespoon natural rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

Air Fryer Asian Shrimp

  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup Progresso™ plain panko crispy bread crumbs
  • 1/2 lb uncooked deveined peeled large shrimp (with tails left on)
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In small bowl, mix all Yum Yum Sauce ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Step 
    2
    Cut 8-inch round of cooking parchment paper. Place in bottom of air fryer basket.
  • Step 
    3
    In shallow dish, mix cornstarch and salt. In another shallow dish, beat egg. In third shallow dish, place bread crumbs. Holding shrimp by tail, coat with cornstarch; dip into egg mixture, then coat with bread crumbs, pressing to adhere.
  • Step 
    4
    Place shrimp on parchment in air fryer basket, standing shrimp against sides of basket if necessary. Set to 350°F; cook 4 minutes. Carefully turn shrimp; set to 400°F, and cook 3 to 5 minutes longer or until pink. Sprinkle with cilantro. Serve with sauce.

Nutrition

310 Calories
20g Total Fat
13g Protein
20g Total Carbohydrate
6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
310
Calories from Fat
180
Total Fat
20g
30%
Saturated Fat
4 1/2g
23%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
140mg
47%
Sodium
410mg
17%
Potassium
150mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
20g
7%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
6g
Protein
13g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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