Air Fryer Soft Shell Crabs
This air fryer soft shell crab recipe will impress any crowd. Soft shell crabs are breaded in a healthy batter and air fried to perfection. You can serve this easy crab recipe as an appetizer or main course.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
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- 4 soft shell crabs
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/3 cup ground pork rinds (or more almond flour)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 375 degrees.
- Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray.
- In a medium-size bowl, whisk together the eggs. In another medium-size bowl, mix together the almond flour, ground pork rinds, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika.
- Take a crab and dip it in the egg, then dip it in the almond flour mixture, then place it in the air fryer basket. Repeat this process with the remaining 3 crabs. Do not overlap. You may have to do this in batches depending on the size of your soft shell crabs and air fryer.
- Spray the tops of the crabs lightly with cooking spray. Cook at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
- Repeat until all the soft shell crabs are cooked.
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