Air Fryer Shrimp Tacos

5 from 5 votes

These air fryer shrimp tacos are so incredibly delicious and easy to put together. Perfectly seasoned shrimp cooked in the air fryer, assembled in a taco filled with fresh veggies and topped with a tangy yogurt salsa verde sauce. Great for a quick weeknight dinner but also impressive for entertaining!

Prep Time10

Cook Time7

Total Time17

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings: servings

Calories: 246kcal

Author: Priscilla Lawrence

Equipment

paper towels
tongs
medium bowl
Air Fryer
small bowl

Ingredients

1 pound large shrimp Peeled & deveined
1 tablespoon avocado or olive oil
1 teaspoon honey
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper

Toppings

tortillas taco size. Flour, corn or any of choice.
1 cup red cabbage thinly sliced or chopped
1 Roma tomato finely chopped
1 large avocado sliced
chopped cilantro
lime wedges
sliced jalapeño optional

For the Salsa Verde Yogurt Sauce

⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt non-fat, low-fat, full-fat or plant based.
⅓ cup salsa verde jarred
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice about 1 lime

Instructions

Pat clean shrimp dry with paper towels, then place them in a medium bowl.
Stir together dry spices: garlic powder, chili powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt and pepper.
Add oil, honey and spices to shrimp and stir well until all shrimp are coated and let marinate aside for 10 minutes.
Preheat air fryer at 400° Fahrenheit.
Once air fryer is preheated, add shrimp onto one single layer and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, shaking basket halfway, or until shrimp are cooked thru.
While shrimp are cooking, mix together Greek yogurt, salsa verde and lime until combined.
Heat up tortillas with method of choice: over stove open flame, in skillet for 1 to 2 minutes, or microwave for 20-30 seconds.
Once shrimp are cooked, assemble tacos with toppings of choice, squeeze lime wedge over shrimp and serve immediately.

Notes

Shrimp: you can use a different size of shrimp you prefer, just keep in mind that the smaller they are, the quicker they'll cook. Small/medium shrimp might be ready in 5 minutes while extra-large or jumbo will need 8 minutes. I don't recommend using very small shrimp though as they could overcook very quickly. Large is my preferred choice.

*The nutritional values shown in this recipe are approximate for one suggested serving size using the ingredients listed but not including any optional items and may vary per actual preferred portion sizes.

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