air fryer cajun shrimp
This fast and easy Cajun Shrimp recipe is a meal-in-one, made with shrimp, sausage, and lots of colorful vegetables such as zucchini, yellow squash and bell peppers.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Cajun or Creole seasoning
- 1 pound cleaned and peeled extra jumbo shrimp about 24 count
- 6 ounces fully cooked Turkey/Chicken Andouille sausage or kielbasa sliced
- 8 ounces medium zucchini sliced into 0.25-inch thick half moons
- 8 ounces medium yellow squash sliced into 0.25-inch thick half moons
- 1 large red bell pepper seeded and cut into thin 1-inch pieces
- 0.25 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- In a large bowl, combine the Cajun seasoning and shrimp, toss to coat.
- Add the sausage, zucchini, squash, bell peppers, and salt and toss with the oil.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400°F (200°C).
- In 2 batches (for smaller baskets), transfer the shrimp and vegetables to the air fryer basket and cook for 8 minutes, shaking the basket 2 to 3 times during cooking.
- Set aside the first batch and repeat with the remaining shrimp and veggies.
- Once both batches are cooked, return the first batch to the air fryer and cook for an additional 1 minute to ensure everything is heated through.
Notes
If you don't have an air fryer, you can make this in the oven. Increase the oven temperature by 25 degrees F (15 degrees C) and double the cooking time.