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Air Fryer Boom Boom Shrimp

Air Fryer Boom Boom Shrimp

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Shrimp
  • 1 lb large shrimp peeled & deveined
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • ¾ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • Cooking spray
  • Boom Boom Sauce
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup sweet chili sauce
  • 1 –2 tbsp sriracha
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1 tsp lemon juice or rice vinegar

Method
 

  1. Pat shrimp dry and soak in buttermilk for 10 minutes.
  2. Mix panko, cornstarch, and spices in a bowl.
  3. Coat shrimp evenly with breadcrumb mixture.
  4. Preheat air fryer to 400°F.
  5. Spray basket, add shrimp in one layer.
  6. Cook 4 minutes, flip, spray lightly, cook 3–4 more minutes.
  7. Mix sauce ingredients until smooth.
  8. Drizzle or toss shrimp with sauce and serve immediately.

Notes

  • Don’t overcrowd the air fryer basket
  • Sauce shrimp just before serving
  • Adjust spice level to taste
  • Best eaten fresh for max crispiness