Healthy Air Fryer Shrimp Bowl
This Healthy Air Fryer Shrimp Bowl is the perfect meal for a hot summer day, easy meal prep, or a quick, healthy dinner. It is full of fresh ingredients and entirely versatile.
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Ingredients
For the bowls
- 3/4 cup uncooked basmati rice
- 1-2 avocado, sliced
- 1 mango, sliced or diced
- 1 cup baby tomatoes, halved
For the shrimp
- 350-400 g defrosted shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 egg
For the cilantro sauce
- juice of one lemon
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp minced fresh cilantro
- 3 garlic cloves, pressed
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Cook the rice according to package instructions and set aside.
- Make the cilantro sauce: whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, greek yogurt, minced fresh cilantro, pressed garlic, salt and pepper. Set asdie.
- Prepare the shrimp: In one low bowl mix together breadcrumbs, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper cumin and paprika. In another bowl whisk the egg. In one more bowl add the flour.
- Dip shrimp in flour and shake off any excess. Then dunk the shrimp in egg wash and allow excess to drip off. Finally, dunk into the breadcrumbs mixture, pressing gently to adhere the breadcrumbs to the shrimp and set aside on a plate.
- Preheat air fryer to 400F. Transfer a few shrimp at a time to the air fryer basket and spray shrimp with cooking spray. Air fry for 4 minutes, flip and air fry 4 more minutes or until shrimp are cooked through and crispy.
- Assemble the bowls by adding rice, mango, tomatoes, sliced avocado and cooked shrimp to bowls. Then, drizzle the sauce over the bowls and enjoy!
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Notes
- If you don't have an air fryer you can:
- try baking the shrimp a 425F for 8-12 minutes or until cooked through
- try pan frying the shrimp in avocado or olive oil for 3-4 minutes per side or until cooked through
- If you like making bowls like this, try our Homemade CAVA Bowl Recipe with Instant Pot Chicken or Sesame-Crusted Tofu Bowl
Nutrition
Calories: 588kcal | Carbohydrates: 50.3g | Protein: 33.9g | Fat: 30.8g | Saturated Fat: 5.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19.4g | Cholesterol: 252.9mg | Sodium: 2251mg | Fiber: 6.3g | Sugar: 13.3g
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