Have you purchased an AirFryer yet? They’re in all the stores and on infomercials, and I’ve been wanting to try one. I finally found one with a large capacity frying area at Sams Club and decided to give it a whirl. If I end up liking it well enough I’ll give up my deep fryer and switch to only using the AirFryer.
For those of you who don’t know what one is, its an appliance that air fries food without using oil which means no added fat or calories. The idea behind it is the food will taste deep fried but won’t actually be. So far I’ve used it for fish, french fries, and this shrimp recipe. It came with a cookbook and a chart telling you how long to fry items, but I’ve noticed everything so far requires more time than it says.
I did 20 Jumbo Blackened Shrimp and it took 7 minutes to fry. I didn’t think that was too bad, and clean up is a breeze everything fits into the dishwasher, and my house doesn’t end up smelling like stinky deep fried bar food.
If you like spicy food this recipe is for you, if you don’t want it as spicy adjust the heat with the amount of cayenne and red chili flakes you use.
Prep Time 5 Cook Time 7 Servings Prep Time 5 Cook Time 7 Servings
Well Dawn, I am so glad that you tried one & like it. I have been wanting to try one for ever and did not want to make the plunge until I knew someone who tried it. Now I can keep my eyes open for a sale….Thanks
Cheryl just make sure you get a large capacity one. The smaller ones are useless you can’t fit enough in them for even two people. I used mine again tonight to make shrimp for myself.
I think I’ve been under a rock lately because I was unaware of air fryers!!! I definitely need one of those and your recipe looks so delicious! I wanted to mention that I’ve been using spray avocado oil lately which would work in this recipe.
Jane yes you need one but get one with a large capacity or you’ll be disappointed. Is the avocado oil in a spray form from the store or do you buy the oil and put it into a hand pump sprayer?
Dawn, it comes in a spray can and the brand is Chosen Foods. I think I found it at Walmart and it’s a little pricey but it doesn’t have any odor or taste to me. Plus, avocado oil is so healthy!
Jane, I’ll look for it.
Dawn, Do you have more recipes for air fryers that we can find on your site? The blackened shrimp were great.
Sue, No I don’t but I do use the Air Fryer for everything. So sorry.