Air Fryer Shrimp Tacos
Air Fryer Shrimp Tacos are easy, healthy, quick meal for weekdays as well.
Equipment
- 1 MIxing Bowl
- 1 Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 1 lb shrimp large shrimps for better
- 1 tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ - ½ tsp cayenne pepper depending on taste
- 1 tsp salt or as taste
Alternative seasoning
- 2 - 3 tsp taco sesonings
- salt & pepper to taste
For Tacos
- 4 soft tortillas
- ½ cup diced tomatoes
- ½ cup diced/ sliced onions
- ½ cup shredded lettuce/ red cabbage or as required
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves
- ¼ cup crema cilantro lime or chipotle
- ½ lime for juice
For Crema
- ¼ cup mayonnaise or sour cream
- ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves roughly chopped
- ½ - 1 Jalapeno
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 2 fresh garlic cloves
- salt to taste
- 2 tbsp water
Instructions
- Peel and devein your shrimp.
- Once the shrimp are ready, wipe them using a kitchen towel or paper napkin.
- Place them in a large mixing bowl and toss with some olive oil and the seasonings.
- You can also keep them 10 minutes for marination of the seasonings.
- Preheat the air fryer at 390 F.
- Transfer the seasoned shrimp to the air fryer basket and cook for just a few minutes, i.e. 6 - 8 minutes depending on the size of the shrimp.
- Flip the shrimp in the halfways.
- While your shrimp are cooking, you can prepare your taco toppings.
- Once your shrimp are cooked through, assemble them into the soft torilla along with other toppings mentioned above in the ingredients list.
- Drizzle the cilantro crema on top of it and some sprig of fresh cilantro leaves and a dash of lime juice.
- Serve the shrimp tacos and enjoy.
Cilantro Lime Crema
- In a blender add the ingredients mentioned under Crema.
- Blend it to a smooth puree.
- Any Extra can be stored for a week in a glass jar sealed with an airtight lid.