Crispy Air-Fried Popcorn Shrimp


Ingredients:

  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 eggs, well beaten
  • 2 tablespoon water
  • 1 ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 pound small shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • ½ cup no-salt-added ketchup
  • 2 tablespoon chopped chipotle chiles in adobo
  • 2 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoon lime juice
  • ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions:

  1. Coat air fryer basket with cooking spray.
  2. Place flour in a shallow dish. Combine eggs and water in another shallow dish. Combine panko, cumin and garlic powder in a third shallow dish. Dredge shrimp first in the flour, then in the egg, then in the panko, shaking off excess. Place half of the shrimp in the prepared basket; coat well with cooking spray. Cook at 360°F until crispy and cooked through, about 8 minutes, turning once during cooking. Repeat with the remaining shrimp.
  3. Combine ketchup, chipotles, cilantro, lime juice and salt in a small bowl. Serve the dipping sauce with the shrimp.
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