Air Fried Shrimp and White Bean Patties are my favorite simple and light meal. Great on a salad, in a wrap or on their own. Air frying means crispy and convenient.
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This dish might be a little predictable coming from me, after all, shrimp and beans are two of my most favorite foods. I also love anything air fried.
Recently, my bestie wanted me to run the Ragnar relay race she ran with The Hubs and 9 other friends a couple of weeks ago.
I declined because I can no longer run long distances due to gastrointestinal issues. I make out at about 35 minutes of continuous running before nature takes over.
She swore up and down that she’d be able to train me and it would be fine. She began researching what causes GI problems, and guess what she found to be common causes?
Vegetables, beans, and fruit.
Soooooo pretty much the only things I eat.
I told her I wasn’t going to begin eating lots of white carbs just for the sake of running 197 miles through NorCal, so they replaced me with someone who would. And, that’s my poop story for the day.
While they ran, I happily chowed down on these oh-so-protein-packed circles of deliciousness. I wouldn’t give up beans or shrimp for anything, let alone running! Besides, I’ve always been a better cheerleader than competitor.
Air Fried Shrimp and White Bean Patties
The first time I made these shrimp patties was way back in 2012. Those were the olden days before air fryers. If you don’t have an air fryer, you can cook these on a sheet pan under the broiler for 5 minutes on each side, until fully cooked through.
Since I’m crazy obsessed with my air fryer, of course I wanted to update the recipe to reflect that. Guess what, they came out crispy and perfect, just like everything else I’ve ever cooked in my air fryer.
This is why I’m obsessed!
Other simple air fryer recipes
- Crispy air fried garlic parmesan green beans
- Air fried rolled potato tacos
- Buffalo Quinoa Bites (air fried!)
If you give this recipe a try, I’d love to see it! Tag me @betsylife on Facebook or Instagram and I’ll share your creations!
Air Fryer Shrimp and White Bean Patties
Air Fried Shrimp and White Bean Patties are my favorite simple and light meal. Great on a salad, in a wrap or on their own. Air frying means crispy and convenient.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt
- juice from one lime
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- zest from one lime
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper divided
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt divided
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro leaves divided
- 1 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp divided
- 1 15-ounce can cannellini beans or other white beans, rinsed and drained, divided
- 1/2 cup cooked bulgur
Instructions
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Preheat air fryer to 375°.
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Combine yogurt, zest, juice, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves. Set aside.
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Place 3 shrimp and 2/3 cup beans in a food processor; pulse until blended but not quite pureed. Add remaining shrimp, remaining beans, bulgur, cilantro, remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt to food processor; pulse until coarsely chopped.
Fill a 1/4-cup dry measuring cup with shrimp mixture. Invert onto a platter lined with parchment paper; gently pat into a 2 1/2-inch-wide patty. Repeat procedure with remaining shrimp mixture, forming 6 cakes. Refrigerate 20 minutes.
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Air fry patties in an even layer for 10 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through. Served with yogurt sauce.
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aimee steckowski says
those look & sound tasty! do you have a replacement recommendation for the greek yogurt?
betsy says
Sour cream? What are you trying to avoid? Dairy? I would even just slather these babies with Sriracha, but then again, we eat Sriracha on everything!
Teresa Peterson says
OMG – Making these this week!!!
Teresa Peterson says
Little tip…..don’t forget to COOK the bulgur. I made a mistake, still delicious but a little crunchy:) Will be again a second time.