Air Fryer Shrimp Tempura

Use your air fryer to make shrimp tempura for a wholesome alternative. Serve with the dipping sauce recipe provided or with sweet chili sauce.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 242 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons sherry
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 1 pound large shrimp - peeled, deveined, and tails left on
• 1 tablespoon chopped scallions
• 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup cornstarch
• 0.5 cup club soda
• 0.5 teaspoon ginger stir-in paste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Whisk soy sauce, sherry, rice wine vinegar, oyster sauce, scallions, sugar, lemon juice, and ginger stir-in paste together in a small bowl. Set dipping sauce aside.

Step 2

Whisk egg, cornstarch, flour, and club soda together in a large bowl. Add shrimp and gently stir until shrimp are coated.

Step 3

Lift shrimp by the tail from the batter using tongs and let excess batter run off. Place as many shrimp as you can on the reserved parchment paper without overcrowding and place into the basket of the air fryer. You will need to cook the shrimp in batches.

Step 4

Cook in the preheated air fryer until desired crispness, about 8 minutes. Repeat with remaining shrimp. Serve with reserved dipping sauce.

Step 5

Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions. Cut a piece of parchment to fit the basket of the air fryer and set aside.