This is a perfectly healthy dinner you and your family would love. Serve with a side of Parmentier potatoes and lemon butter sauce.
Air fryer cod recipe
Do you know you can cook fish in your air fryer? Codfish or any other type of fish is a great air fryer recipe that requires minimal prepping, it is super easy and quick. You probably need 5 minutes of active prep to cook this white fish in the air fryer. you can use today’s recipe to cook any other type of white fish in your air fryer.
Ingredients
Fresh Cod loins: you can substitute for fillets too Melted unsalted butter Lemon slices Salt and black pepper: substitute for cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes Spice Variations I decided to keep this recipe simple as I like to serve it with lemon butter sauce. Other spices and herbs that go beautifully well with seafood include Paprika, lemon or lime zest, dill, parsley, oregano, garlic, cayenne pepper, onion powder, cumin just to mention a few. Cook for 10 minutes, carefully remove the fish and transfer to a plate. Serve with lemon butter sauce, roasted potatoes, and veggies, and enjoy! Pat the cod fillets dry so it is moist-free. Season the fish generously with salt and black pepper then brush the melted butter on one side of the fish. Spray the air fryer basket with cooking oil. Place the cod fillet/loin in the air fryer basket buttered side down making sure they are not touching. Brush the remaining butter on top of the fish, add one lemon slice each to the fish
How long to cook cod in air fryer
Fresh fish would typically cook in an air fryer between 10-12 minutes at 200C/400F depending on the thickness. Frozen fish would cook a little bit longer.
Can I use frozen cod fillets?
Yes, you can with breaded frozen cod. if using frozen fresh fish, make sure to thaw it out completely before cooking. You can speed up the thawing process by running the fish under cold water then cooking in a preheated air fryer for 2 minutes. You can also use the defrost function on your air fryer if it has one. season the fish as desired then continue to cook until well done.
How can I tell if the fish is cooked.
if you are not using a thermometer then another way to check the cod for doneness is by flaking with a fork. if it flakes easily, then it is.
What type of fish can I cook in my air fryer?
You can cook all types of fish and seafood in the air fryer, whole, steak, or fillet. Apart from cod, other types of fish you can cook include salmon, tilapia, Pollock, Basa, scallops, catfish, shrimps, and the likes
Can I use perforated parchment paper in my air fryer
Yes, you can use it for your food as it prevents the food from sticking to the air fryer basket. It also minimises the elbow grease you would have to apply when cleaning up too.
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