Air Fryer Marinated Shrimps

Hello there, sweet foodie friends,

Okay, so here it is: one of the easiest and yet tastiest meze, or appetizers, that you can put together in under 10 minutes: Air Fryer Marinated Shrimp! So, let me start by saying this: if you don’t own an air fryer yet… are you even living in 2025? ( just kidding!).  But seriously, the air fryer is one of those kitchen gadgets you buy, thinking, “Will I really use this?” and then suddenly you’re cooking everything in it: shrimp, potatoes, even bread, and even reheating yesterday’s pizza.  (me me me me me during the summer)

I had gone to the fish market a while back and bought frozen shrimp. Now, I’d love to say I came home with the freshest shrimp, but I have to think about the budget. So, frozen shrimp it was! (Frozen shrimp are lifesavers, and they work just as well.). I tossed the shrimp in a bit of olive oil, smoked paprika, pepper, and a few other tasty spices. 

My first thought was to make a Pasta Shrimp dish.  But then reality (the summer heat) hit me. Standing over a hot stove for an hour? Nope, not happening. It was just way too hot, and then I looked over at my Air Fryer; yes, that’s it. Popped them into the air fryer for 8–10 minutes, and boom, they come out crispy, juicy, and irresistible.  The lemon definitely gave the shrimps a tangy taste. Sooo goodd!!

You can serve these Air Fryer Marinated Shrimps as an appetizer, toss them into a fresh salad, or you can do what I did: I added them to the Paella I made, which is the next recipe I will be posting this week.  I went all Spanish this week. I love Paella, and these marinated shrimps really did do it justice.

Have a great morning/afternoon/evening, everyone!!

Air Fryer Marinated Shrimps

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These Air Fryer Marinated Shrimps are full of flavor, crispy, and are made with delicious spices, olive oil, and lemon juice. A delicious seafood recipe made in just a few minutes.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Course appetizers

Cuisine American, Mediterranean

Equipment

• 1 air fryer
• 1 bowl large
• 1 spatula

Ingredients

  

• 15 shrimps large
• ½ tbsp smoked paprika
• ¼ tbsp pepper
• ½ tbsp oregano dry
• ½ tbsp dill dry or fresh
• 1 lemon squeeze for juice
• 2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

 

• In a large bowl, mix the olive oil, oregano, smoked paprika, pepper, dill, and lemon juice.
  
• Toss in the shrimp and slowly coat each shrimp. Let them sit for 5 minutes before placing the shrimps in the air fryer.
• Place the shrimp in the air fryer basket. Leave space between each shrimp.
• Air fry the shrimp for 8 to 10 minutes at 200℃. They should have a lovely golden-brown color.
  

Keyword air fryer, appetizers, side dish

KALI MAS OREXI!! 🙂