Air Fryer Shrimp Boil
A delicious and easy dish that replicates the flavors of a traditional shrimp boil with juicy shrimp, tender corn, hearty potatoes, and spicy sausage.
Ingredients
Seafood and Aromatics
- 1 pound raw jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails ON or OFF
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
Vegetables
- 2 ears corn, husked and each ear cut into 5 rounds
- 8 ounces new potatoes, quartered
Sausage
- 6 ounces andouille sausage, cut into 1-inch rounds
Seasoning and Cooking
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 3 teaspoons old bay seasoning
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
For Serving
- Lemon wedges For serving
Instructions
Preparation
- Lightly grease the air fryer basket with cooking spray and preheat to 370˚F.
- Pat dry the cleaned shrimp and place them in a small mixing bowl; set aside.
- In a separate mixing bowl, combine the corn rounds, potatoes, and sausages; set aside.
- Melt the butter, then stir in the garlic, old bay seasoning, and cayenne pepper into the melted butter.
Cooking
- Pour about a 1/4 of the melted butter mixture over the shrimp.
- Add the rest of the butter to the potato mixture and toss to combine.
- Transfer the potato mixture to the air fryer basket and cook for 10 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through cooking.
- When the 10 minutes are up, add the shrimp to the basket and continue to cook for 4 more minutes.
Serving
- Transfer to a serving plate and serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
Make sure not to overcrowd the air fryer basket; this allows the food to cook evenly. Adjust the level of cayenne pepper according to your spice preference. For more flavor, let the shrimp marinate in the butter mixture for a few minutes before cooking.