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Air Fryer Shrimp with Lemon Butter Sauce
Juicy air fryer shrimp seasoned with garlic, paprika and lemon pepper served with lemon butter sauce is a delicious way to serve shrimp.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 as an appetizer
Calories: 419 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 500 g / 1lb shrimp/prawns peeled and deveined
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp lemon pepper
- 2 tsp salt
For the lemon butter sauce
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1-2 garlic cloves minced
- 2-3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 cup cream
Instructions
- Place the shrimp/prawns in a large bowl.
- Drizzle over olive oil and lemon juice then add the paprika, lemon pepper, garlic powder and salt.
- Mix well to coat the shrimp in the seasoning then transfer to an air fryer basket. If you're cooking a large amount of shrimp, cook them in batches.
- Air fry the shrimp at 200ºC/400ºF for 5-6 minutes (depending on their size) until the shrimp are golden and brown and just cooked.
- While the shrimp is cooking, melt the butter in a small saucepan then mince in one garlic clove.
- Squeeze in the lemon juice then pour in the cream.
- Season with salt and pepper and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
- Serve the shrimp with the lemon butter sauce.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
419kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
34g
(52%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
268mg
(89%)
Sodium
1461mg
(61%)
Potassium
444mg
(13%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1871IU
(37%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
131mg
(13%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4as an appetizer
Amount Per Serving
Calories 419
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 419kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 268mg | 89% |
| Sodium | 1461mg | 61% |
| Potassium | 444mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1871IU | 37% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 131mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.