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Air Fryer Lemon Garlic Shrimp

Shrimp marinated in avocado oil, garlic, and paprika, air-fried until pink and finished with fresh lemon juice.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Servings 6 servings

Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • air fryer basket
  • Zip-top Bag

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 1 lbraw shrimppeeled and deveined
  • 2 Tbspavocado oil
  • 3 clovesgarlicminced
  • 1 tspground paprika
  • 1/4 tspsea salt
  • 1 to 2 Tbspfresh lemon juice

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Put 1 lb raw shrimp (peeled and deveined) into a zip-top bag. Add 2 Tbsp avocado oil, 3 cloves garlic (minced), 1 tsp ground paprika, and ¼ tsp sea salt. Seal the bag and shake until the shrimp are evenly coated.
  • Refrigerate the sealed bag for at least 15 minutes and up to 8 hours to marinate.
  • When ready to cook, preheat the air fryer to 400°F.
  • Remove the shrimp from the bag and place them in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Cook in batches if necessary to avoid crowding.
  • Air fry for 4 minutes. Check the shrimp and air fry for an additional 1 minute if needed. The shrimp are done when they are fully pink and register 165°F.
  • Transfer the cooked shrimp to a serving plate.
  • Drizzle 1 to 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice over the shrimp and serve immediately.

Notes

Notes
If using frozen shrimp, thaw the shrimp completely before marinating it.