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    Air Fryer Hooter’s Buffalo Shrimp

    Published: Apr 24, 2022 · Modified: Aug 12, 2023 by Tiffany · As an Amazon Associate, I earn referral fees from products I love and recommend at no extra cost to you.

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    This is an air fryer Hooter’s buffalo shrimp recipe. It’s a copycat recipe made with a light batter and tossed with hot sauce. It tastes just like Hooter’s shrimp and cooks quickly for an easy dinner!

    Air Fryer Hooter's Buffalo Shrimp

    If you’re like us and no longer have a Hooter’s restaurant nearby, try making this copycat version at home.

    It’s made by coating the shrimp in a light batter, air frying until crunchy, and then tossing in buffalo sauce.

    It’s very similar to my air fryer Hooter’s chicken wing copycat recipe. Anytime I made the Hooter’s chicken wings I received comments that the sauce tasted like the shrimp we order there. I decided to give the recipe a try with shrimp and it really did taste like it.

    Ingredients Needed

    Shrimp

    • Raw Large Shrimp, deveined, tail off
    • All-Purpose Flour
    • Paprika
    • Garlic Powder
    • Black Pepper

    Buffalo Sauce

    • Frank’s Red Hot Sauce
    • Butter
    Air Fryer Hooter's Buffalo Shrimp

    How to Make Air Fryer Hooter’s Buffalo Shrimp

    • In a shallow dish, combine flour and spices. Coat shrimp in flour.
    • Refrigerate shrimp for 15 minutes to allow the coating to adhere.
    • Add butter and Frank’s Red Hot Sauce to a microwave-safe bowl and heat for 30-60 seconds.
    • Remove shrimp from the refrigerator. Spray cooking oil in the bottom of the air fryer basket. Add a single layer of shrimp, and lightly spray with cooking oil.
    • Cook for 6 minutes at 390 degrees Fahrenheit, flipping halfway.
    • Repeat until all shrimp is cooked.
    • Toss shrimp with sauce and serve.
    Air Fryer Hooter's Buffalo Shrimp
    Air Fryer Hooter's Buffalo Shrimp
    Air Fryer Hooter's Buffalo Shrimp
    Shrimp in a white bowl with orange sauce

    How to Reheat Shrimp in the Air Fryer

    I recommend reheating at a lower temperature so that the shrimp does not become chewy or rubbery.

    Set the temperature to 300 degrees Fahrenheit and cook the shrimp for 2-3 minutes per side to warm them up. If you have a lot of sauce on the shrimp, I recommend adding a layer of parchment paper or lining the basket with foil so it does not become too messy.

    I find that reheating in the air fryer helps food retain some of its crispness that often gets soggy when reheating in the microwave.

    Shrimp in a white bowl with orange sauce

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    Air Fryer Hooter's Buffalo Shrimp

    Air Fryer Hooter’s Buffalo Shrimp

    This is an air fryer Hooter’s buffalo shrimp recipe. It’s a copycat recipe made with a light batter and tossed with hot sauce. It tastes just like Hooter’s shrimp and cooks quickly for an easy dinner!
    4.84 from 18 votes
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    Course: Appetizers
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 8 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 7 minutes minutes
    Refrigeration Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 Servings
    Author: Tiffany
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    Ingredients

    Shrimp

    • 1 pound Raw Large Shrimp, deveined, tail off
    • ¾ cup All-Purpose Flour
    • ½ teaspoon Paprika
    • ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
    • Pinch of Black Pepper

    Buffalo Sauce

    • ¼ cup Frank’s Red Hot Sauce
    • ¼ cup Butter

    Instructions
     

    • In a shallow dish, combine flour, paprika, garlic powder, and black pepper. Dredge shrimp in flour, shake off any excess.
    • Place shrimp in the refrigerator for 15 minutes to allow the coating to adhere.
    • Meanwhile, add butter and Frank’s Red Hot Sauce to a microwave-safe bowl and heat for 30-60 seconds in the microwave until butter has melted.
    • Remove shrimp from the refrigerator. Spray oil in the bottom of the air fryer basket. Add a single layer of shrimp, and lightly spray with cooking oil. Set the temperature to 390 degrees and cook for 3 minutes, then flip, and cook for 3 minutes more. Will likely need to cook in two separate batches until all shrimp is cooked.
    • Toss shrimp with buffalo sauce and serve.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 269 kcalCarbohydrates: 19 gProtein: 18 gFat: 13 gSaturated Fat: 7 gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1 gMonounsaturated Fat: 3 gTrans Fat: 1 gCholesterol: 173 mgSodium: 1194 mgPotassium: 162 mgFiber: 1 gSugar: 1 gVitamin A: 578 IUVitamin C: 1 mgCalcium: 68 mgIron: 1 mg

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