Description
These Air Fryer Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos are a delicious and easy weeknight meal. Crispy, air-fried shrimp are tossed in a creamy, spicy Bang Bang sauce and served in warm tortillas with a refreshing slaw.
Ingredients
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For the Air Fryer Shrimp:
- 1 lb large raw shrimp, peeled, deveined & tail-off
- 2 large eggs
- 1.5 cups panko breadcrumbs (preferably Japanese-style)
- 1/2 cup tapioca flour (or arrowroot starch or cornstarch)
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- Kosher salt & black pepper
- Cooking spray
For the Bang Bang Sauce:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup Thai sweet chili sauce
- 1 tsp sriracha (more if you like it spicier)
For the Slaw:
- 8 oz coleslaw mix
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/4 cup chopped green onion
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- Juice from 1/2 lime
- Squirt of sriracha
- Kosher salt to taste
To Serve:
- 10 flour tortillas
- Chopped green onion
Instructions
- Prep the shrimp: Pat shrimp dry. Set up a dredging station with 3 bowls: one with tapioca flour and seasonings, one with breadcrumbs, and one with whisked eggs and a splash of water.
- Bread the shrimp: Dip each shrimp into the tapioca flour, then the egg, then the breadcrumbs. Place breaded shrimp onto the air fryer basket and spray with oil. Cook in batches if needed.
- Air fry: Air fry the shrimp at 390F for 7 minutes, flipping halfway through. Spray the other side with oil after flipping.
- Make the sauce and slaw: While shrimp cooks, whisk together the Bang Bang sauce ingredients in a medium bowl. In a large bowl, toss together the slaw ingredients.
- Coat the shrimp: After shrimp is cooked, add it to a large bowl and toss with the Bang Bang sauce.
- Assemble tacos: Warm tortillas. Fill with slaw, shrimp, extra Bang Bang sauce, and garnish with green onion.
Notes
- Gluten-Free Subs: Use gluten-free panko breadcrumbs and gluten-free tortillas.
- Serving Size & Nutrition Info: This recipe makes about 10 tacos. The nutrition info below is an estimate for 1 taco.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 380kcal
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 80mg