Crispy Air Fried Cod Fillets

These air-fried cod fillets, dredged in a panko, shallot, and herbs mixture, are super crunchy and crispy.

These air-fried cod filets are super moist on the inside and totally crunchy on the outside, all with a lot less calories than deep fried fish.

This air-fried cod recipe, along with a salad and a side, makes a delicious dinner for two.

Air fryers have become the darling of infomercials over the last few years with all kinds of claims. In reality, an air fryer is not really a fryer. Instead, it's basically a really powerful convection oven that circulates air around food to cook and crisp it with far less fat.

Are they worth it? In my opinion, yes! You don't "need" one, but you will love it if you get one.

Air fryers are super easy to use and are pretty much hands off. They are also easy to clean, and they produce crispy and evenly cooked foods. Some of my favorite air fryer recipes include:

• Air-Fryer Sriracha Honey Wings
• Air-Fryer Korean Style Wings
• Air-Fryer Mini Berry Pie
• Bacon Wrapped Tater Tots
• Summer Vegetable Tart

The only drawback to an air fryer is that you can't prepare food for a crowd due to the size of the basket. 

To make these cod fillets, you will need panko bread crumbs, vegetable oil, a minced shallot, a minced garlic clove, some thyme and parsley, along with an egg yolk, lemon zest, and mayonnaise, along with salt and pepper.

You actually "toast" the panko, shallot, and herb mixture in the microwave for about 2 minutes, until it turns a light golden brown before using it to coat the fish.

You brush the fish with a mixture of mayonnaise, and egg yolk, lemon zest, and pepper and then coat it with the toasted panko mixture.

Because fish is so delicate, you can't use tongs to remove it from the basket of the air fryer without it falling apart. To solve this problem, you make a foil sling to line the basket of your machine.

To do this, fold a sheet of aluminum foil to four inches wide and lay it across the basket. There should be enough of the foil reaching up the sides so that you can grab it to remove the finished fish.

I have tested two air fryers. My first air fryer was the Avalon Bay Air Fryer, which is super easy to use and very reasonably priced (affiliate link).

I've since purchased the Philips Turbostar Air Fryer, Avance Digital. It's super easy to use, and doesn't require preheating. It's also super easy to clean, and has some fun accessories.

This cod was sooooo delicious and made a wonderful dinner for two! It will be on regular rotation in our house.

You can serve this with your favorite tartar sauce or chipotle or Sriracha aioli sauce. We loved it with just a few squeezes of fresh lemon juice.

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Crispy Air Fried Cod Fillets

Yield: 2 servings

Author: Karen Kerr

Prep time: 15 MCook time: 15 MTotal time: 30 M

These air-fried cod fillets, dredged in a panko, shallot, and herbs mixture, are super crunchy and crispy.

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup panko bread crumbs
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 small shallot, minced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
• Salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 2 (8 ounce) cod fillets, 1 1/4 inches thick
• Lemon wedges for serving

Instructions:

1. Set up your air fryer with a foil sling (see post). Spray the foil and air fryer basket with spray oil. 
2. In a small bowl, toss the panko with the vegetable oil. Add the shallot, garlic, thyme, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and 1/8 teaspoon of pepper and stir to combine. 
3. Microwave the panko mixture in 30 second bursts, stirring in between, for about 2 minutes, until the panko turns a light brown. 
4. Stir in the parsley and transfer the panko mixture to a plate. 
5. In another small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, egg yolk, lemon zest, and 1/8 teaspoon of pepper. 
6. Dry the cod fillets with paper towels. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Brush the tops of the fillets with the mayonnaise mixture and then dredge the mayonnaise brushed side of the fillets in the panko mixture. press the panko mixture gently into the cod. 
7. Place the cod fillets, panko crusted side up, onto the foil sling (perpendicular) next to each other. 
8. Place the basket into the air fryer and bake at 300 degrees F 12 to 16 minutes, using the foil sling to rotate the filets half way through. The fish should reach an internal temperature of 140 degrees F. 
9. Using the sling, remove the fish from the basket and serve the fish with lemon wedges. 

Calories
423.48

Fat (grams)
14.77

Sat. Fat (grams)
3.10

Carbs (grams)
22.61

Fiber (grams)
3.13

Net carbs
19.48

Sugar (grams)
4.32

Protein (grams)
49.32

Sodium (milligrams)
506.84

Cholesterol (grams)
287.12

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