Air Fryer Tilapia
The air fryer can cook tilapia in a matter of minutes. It turns out incredibly juicy and tasty when crusted in Parmesan cheese. Serve with roasted vegetables or rice pilaf.
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 lemon wedges (optional)
- 1 ½ teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 (6 ounces) tilapia fillets, thawed if frozen
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley (Optional)
Why this recipe is great
- frozen or fresh. The fillets can be either fresh or frozen.
- Simple and fast. There is no need for marinating, and cooking only takes a few minutes.
- inexpensive yet tasty. Tilapia is less expensive and simpler to find at most grocery stores than other fish.
- Healthy. With only 120 calories per 4-ounce meal, tilapia is a low-calorie and low-carb fish.
How to Cook air fryer to prepare fish
This recipe for an air fryer is relatively easy to prepare, like most others. All the labor-intensive task is handled by the air fryer.
1. Step: Get the air fryer ready
To begin, prepare the air fryer to 200C/400F and apply cooking spray to the air fryer basket.
2. Step: Season the fish
Next, pat dry the tilapia fillets.
Use your hands to press the salt, pepper, smoked paprika, and garlic in a bowl on both sides of the tilapia fillets.
3. Step: The tilapia is air-fried.
The fish should now be added to the air fryer basket, where it will cook for 7 to 8 minutes while being flipped halfway through.
4. Step: Produce the sauce
In a bowl, combine the butter, cilantro, lemon juice, and garlic.
Put plenty of sauce on the cooked tilapia fillets and top with additional cilantro.