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Air Fryer Spicy New Orleans Shrimp

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Be warned this is a spicy shrimp dish. So if you are a fan of spicy, this is the shrimp dish for you. They are hot, spicy, and have amazing flavor. My take on Air Fryer Spicy New Orleans Shrimp.

My husband recently went to New Orleans for a business trip, and he came back raving about the hot New Orleans Style BBQ Shrimp, so you know I had to try my hand at them. Come to find out that New Orleans BBQ Shrimp actually is nothing like you would think. I thought he was speaking of throwing the shrimp onto the air fryer and air frying it. He also told me that they leave the shells on, that was easy enough, less work for me, I thought.

After pouring over the internet, I came up with my version, which my husband my oldest son love, but they are HOT SPICY, if you like shrimp, you can adjust this to your own spice level.

Air Fryer Spicy New Orleans Shrimp

Ingredients:

2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined and thawed
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon tabasco sauce
1 teaspoon ancho chili powder
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons Worchestershire sauce
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Simple Directions:

In a large mixing bowl, add the thawed shrimp, smoked paprika, tabasco sauce, ancho chili powder, liquid smoke, ground cumin, sugar, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce.
Make sure that the shrimp is coated.
Place into the air fryer at 4 minutes at 400 degrees F, air fryer setting, after 4 minutes flip the shrimp and air fry for another 4-5 minutes.
Plate, serve, and enjoy!