Nancy Fuller's Easy Air Fryer Shrimp Is Ready To Eat In Just 6 Minutes

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When we’re stressed out and still want a tasty meal, more often than not we turn to chicken. After all, it’s protein-rich, and usually pretty fast and easy to cook up even when we’re pressed for time. But there’s another unsung hero of the weeknight meal that you shouldn’t overlook: shrimp. The secret to making shrimp an easy weeknight meal is getting peeled, deveined shrimp, so you don’t have to do any of the messy prep work. Then, you can cook them up fast, like in Nancy Fuller‘s easy air fryer shrimp recipe.

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The Farmhouse Rules cookbook author shared her 6-minute air fryer shrimp recipe on Instagram, and it really couldn’t be easier to make. First, Fuller makes a seasoned olive oil. It’s flavored with Old Bay seasoning (a classic for a reason), rosemary, salt, pepper, granulated garlic, and granulated onion. But you can experiment with your favorite spices and spice blends — swap the Old Bay with lemon pepper, Tajín, or even Ethopian berbere seasoning for a different twist.

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Fuller then mixes this fabulous seasoned olive oil with thawed, peeled, deveined shrimp, until each one is thoroughly coated. Then, she cooks the shrimp in an air fryer at 400 degrees for six minutes. We like to use a parchment paper air fryer liner for recipes like this, so we don’t have to clean up the oily splatter later on.

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The shrimp comes out of the air fryer piping hot, a little crispy on the exterior, and juicy and flavorful throughout. You can snack on the air fried shrimp as is, serve it with cocktail sauce or another dip as a quick but satisfying party appetizer, or add it to pasta, salad, quesadillas, and more.

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The next time you’re trying to think of a fast but truly delicious appetizer or meal started, don’t forget about your air fryer, and don’t forget that there’s more to the world of weeknight wins than just chicken.

Before you go, check out Ina Garten’s easy weeknight dinner recipes below: