Air fryer Shrimp Tempura

Step 1

Peel, devein, wash and dry your shrimp. I leave the tails on for the ease of dipping but you can take them off too. Dry them and keep aside.

Step 2

Take the breadcrumbs in a shallow plate and add cayenne and salt to season them. See notes about breadcrumbs.

Step 3

Preheat the air fryer at 350 F or 160 C for 4 minutes.

Step 4

Beat one egg and add it to chilled water. Meanwhile add all-purpose flour with cornflour salt and pepper. Mix well.

Step 5

Add the beaten egg and water to the flour mix and mix well. Don’t overdo it. You can use soda or beer in place of water for even more aeration or lighter batter.

Step 6

Don’t overbeat and don’t keep this batter for long. A few lumps are fine.

Step 7

Immediately dip your shrimp in this tempura batter and then into breadcrumbs so that the batter sticks. Do this for all the shrimp.

Step 8

Brush air fryer basket that has been preheated. Place the shrimp in one layer. About 6-8 for medium shrimp. Don’t overcrowd.

Step 9

Cook at 350 F or about 160 C for about 6-8 minutes till golden brown and done. Don’t overcook the shrimp. If using tiger shrimp or larger ones adjust the cooking time accordingly.

Step 10

Enjoy with tempura sauce or even spicy mayo.