Description
Get ready to fall in love with this crispy air fryer bang bang shrimp—an easy recipe that delivers bold flavor with minimal effort. Perfect as a quick dinner, easy appetizer, or crowd-pleasing snack. This dish combines crunchy shrimp with a creamy sweet and spicy sauce, making it one of the best air fryer dinner ideas and quick food ideas for any occasion.
Ingredients
1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup sweet chili sauce
1 tbsp sriracha
1 tbsp honey
2 tbsp green onions, chopped
Instructions
1. Pat the shrimp dry and soak in buttermilk for 10 minutes
2. Mix cornstarch breadcrumbs garlic powder paprika salt and pepper
3. Coat shrimp evenly in the mixture
4. Preheat air fryer to 375°F
5. Arrange shrimp in a single layer
6. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes flipping halfway
7. Mix mayonnaise sweet chili sauce sriracha and honey
8. Toss shrimp in sauce or drizzle on top
9. Garnish with green onions and serve
Notes
Spray shrimp lightly with oil for extra crispiness
Avoid overcrowding the air fryer basket
Adjust sriracha for desired spice level
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 220mg
Keywords: crispy shrimp, air fryer shrimp, bang bang shrimp, easy dinner, appetizer ideas