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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Children always have a strong passion for fried dishes. Understanding this, TasteVN will share a recipe for making fried shrimp with less oil for everyone to showcase their cooking skills! Let’s get cooking right away!
Ingredients for Fried Shrimp using an Air Fryer For 3 people
Shrimp 300 gr Chicken egg 1 piece Bread crumbs 100 gr (1 pack) Tempura flour 150 gr (1 pack) Minced garlic 1 teaspoon Cooking oil 2 teaspoons Seasoning/ Ground pepper a little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh shrimp
- First, observe the shell; fresh shrimp will have a translucent shell, while dark or unevenly colored shrimp are likely dead and not fresh.
- When picked up, fresh shrimp feel firm and strong, capable of jumping far, and the shell joints are flexible, with the head and body tightly connected, not separated.
- Additionally, fresh shrimp will have their tails folded together, but if the tail is spread out, the shrimp may have been injected with chemicals or water to make them plumper.
- Avoid choosing shrimp that feel slimy, have a rounded and curved shape, have legs that are no longer firmly attached to the body, or have soft shells when pressed.
Where to buy crispy frying flour and panko flour
- You can find crispy frying flour and panko flour at markets, supermarkets, and the TasteVN supermarket chain nationwide. When purchasing, make sure to choose places with a clear reputable brand, check the origin and expiration date of the product.
- Additionally, you can also conveniently buy online at e-commerce sites like bachhoaxanh.com to place your order!
- Especially, you can also make panko flour right at home with the extremely simple recipe below from TasteVN!
How to choose fresh and delicious chicken eggs
- Pay attention to choose chicken eggs that have an outer shell looking beautiful, sturdy, shiny, with no rough shapes or unusual rough spots on the shell.
- In addition, fresh chicken eggs will have a thin layer of powder on the outer shell, and the eggs will also be of uniform size.
- When held, they should feel firm; if shaken, you should not buy them if you hear a sound like liquid flowing inside.
- Avoid buying chicken eggs that have too many crushed shells or are too soft, as this is a sign that the eggs have spoiled due to being left for too long.
Tools needed
Air fryer, scissors, cutting board, spoon, chopsticks,…
How to prepare Air-fried Shrimp
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Preparation and Marinating Shrimp
First, wash the shrimp thoroughly, use a small knife or scissors to slide into the back of the shrimp, then make a long cut down to the back and peel off the shell, while also removing the shrimp’s intestinal tract from the back.
Next, place the prepared shrimp in a bowl with 1 teaspoon of minced garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper, and 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, mix well and let the shrimp absorb the spices for 15 minutes.
Quick way to remove shrimp’s intestinal tract:- Method 1: First, turn the shrimp upside down, gently bend the head upwards while squeezing lightly to push the dirty part out. Then, just hold that dirty part to pull the intestinal tract out.
- Method 2: Another way is to turn the shrimp over, then peel both sides of the shrimp’s head and hold tightly at the connection between the body and head, gently pull it out and the intestinal tract will come out with it.
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Dip shrimp in batter
You take a bowl, crack 1 egg into it, and use chopsticks to beat the egg until it is mixed. Next, take 2 more bowls for 100g of breadcrumbs and 150g of crispy flour.
Then, you coat the shrimp successively in the crispy flour, the beaten egg, and finally in the crispy flour. Keep doing this until all the marinated shrimp is used up.
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Fried shrimp
Once you have dipped the shrimp, proceed to place the shrimp in the air fryer and use a brush to lightly spread 1 teaspoon of cooking oil evenly over the surface of the shrimp, frying at 160 degrees Celsius for about 8 minutes.
Then, open the lid, turn the shrimp over, and brush an additional 1 teaspoon of the remaining cooking oil over the shrimp, continuing to fry at 160 degrees Celsius for another 5 minutes, until the shrimp are cooked evenly on both sides, then turn off the heat and transfer to a plate.
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Final product
So the fried shrimp is ready in no time! It’s quick to make and doesn’t have too much oil, truly delicious!
The shrimp are firm and fresh, while the outer coating is crispy, dipping it in chili sauce is just perfect! You can enjoy the fried shrimp with white rice or as a snack, both are incredibly tasty!
Notes when using an air fryer
- To make shrimp taste better, you should preheat the air fryer for 3 – 5 minutes before adjusting to the required cooking temperature.
- Avoid foods that may get caught in the air fryer’s fan; you should not place food that is too small into it.
- For even cooking, only add a sufficient amount of food; adding too much will not only undercook it but also take longer.
- The flavor of the dish will be preserved if you choose the right temperature and time for each type of food.
Finally, TasteVN has provided you with a way to fry shrimp with an air fryer that still delivers a deliciously crispy and fragrant result. Give it a try!
