This step by step recipe for preparing low carb air fryer shrimp pepper poppers is super easy and yummy. I promise you won’t miss the ‘breading’ found in many of our pepper popper recipes! No Air Fryer? No worries! We discuss how to prepare in the oven!
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Crunch. Spice. 2 words that make my heart (and stomach) sing.
The ever-popular pepper poppers are delicious and pretty much on every appetizer menu. From bacon wrapped, to deep-fried, the pepper popper was everything I loved (by now you all know I don’t love green shakes), but the carbs made me run away!
My family is ‘ok’ with pepper poppers, but didn’t share the love eyes I have when I view the words ‘pepper poppers’ on an appetizer menu.
This popular appetizer dish threw me a bit of a curve ball – most poppers are either fried or topped with some type of breadcrumb combined with my family thoughts of this dish being ‘ho-hum.’ Truthfully, my kids do not care for the heat of the jalapeno, and of course, no frying or use bread crumbs in the Skinny Louisiana house. For the final touch, I had to add a Louisiana twist to the pepper popper.
It was time take the popular poppers (say that 3 times fast) recipe to the Skinny Louisiana drawing board. Using the Air Fryer, a few simple ingredients, and a Louisiana super food we have an amazing Low Carb Shrimp Pepper Popper the entire family will love.
Before I go over ingredients, know the items used in this recipe can be found at many of your local supermarkets and Drug Emporium. Many of you know my love of Drug Emporium stores. Not only does Drug Emporium have amazing prices (often the cheapest in town), I work with this amazing company in putting on Low Carb Food Demonstrations and product selection for shelves. Many of my items (with the exception of the shrimp and mini peppers) in this recipe are from Drug Emporium. For a full list of Drug Emporium store locations, click here. No Drug Emporium in your town? No worries, you will be able to find these ingredients at your local supermarket.
While supermarkets do have a selection of seafood, make sure you are purchasing Gulf Coast and/or Louisiana Gulf Coast seafood. Do not purchase seafood from foreign countries since often it is treated with salt solutions to prevent formation of ice crystals.
I love my Air Fryer! Many of you have posed the questions, ‘What Air Fryer do you have?’ ‘What is your favorite brand of Air Fryer?’ I have a basic Phillips Air Fryer and love it. I encourage folks to shop around and see what Air Fryer fits their needs.
For more Air Fryer recipes, check out my Air Fryer Dill Pickle recipe.
Mini Peppers
Shrimp
Tony Chachere’s BOLD Creole Seasoning
2% Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Light Cream Cheese
Greek Yogurt
I highly doubt you will have any leftovers, but you can store in the refrigerator in any reusable plastic container with a lid.
Since this recipe contains shrimp, be very careful reheating. Overcooked shrimp can become very rubbery. I would heat for a very short period of time.
ORGANIZE your equipment.
PREP your shrimp and peppers.
MAKE your filling.
STUFF those peppers.
Let the Air Fryer do its MAGIC
SERVE.
ORGANIZE your equipment.
PREP your shrimp and peppers.
Make sure shrimp is peeled and deveined. Chop using a sharp knife and place aside.
ROAST peppers.
Using a NEW cutting board, cut peppers longwise. Clean out all seeds. Place peppers on baking sheet. Spray peppers with non-stick cooking spray.
Roast in oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
MAKE your filling.
STUFF those peppers.
BAKE those peppers.
Ingredients:
Directions:
If you don’t have an Air Fryer, no worries, follow these simple directions:
*Note we did sprinkle our peppers in the oven with a 1/2 tsp of almond flour.
Yield: 18 poppers, 3 per serving.
Nutrition Facts per Serving: Calories: 180, Total fat: 8g, Saturated fat: 5g, Cholesterol: 105 mg, Sodium: 520 mg, Total carbs: 6g, Fiber: <1g, Sugar: 3g, Protein: 20g.
NET CARBS: 6g.
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This recipe was developed and copyright by culinary dietitian Shelly Marie Redmond. She is the author of Skinny Louisiana…in the Kitchen and upcoming Skinny Louisiana…in the Slow Cooker. She practices out of Eberhardt Physical Therapy which she co-owns with her husband Greg.