6 Air-Fryer Fish Recipes
Updated: Apr. 22, 2024
Air-fryer fish recipes keep lunches and dinners simple. Add the cooked fish to tacos, burger buns, salads or wraps.
You don’t have to go to a restaurant for a quality fish fry. You don’t even need a deep fryer! For a quick dinner, pull out your air fryer. It won’t take long to cook salmon, cod or tuna with our air-fryer fish recipes. Serve the crispy fish on sandwich buns, add protein to salad recipes or pair with a salty scoop of homemade fries.
To avoid heating up the oven, make air-fryer sides too. Things like roasted green beans, kale chips and zucchini fries are some of our favorites to pair with salmon and tuna. For air-fried cod, try Brussels sprouts, herbed carrots or french fries.
Air-Fryer Fish and Chips
A crunchy cornflake coating makes this air-fryer fish recipe as good as deep-fried. The seasoned fries are equally delicious, and make sure to have plenty of tartar sauce.
Air-Fryer Fish Tacos
When the taco truck (or Baja) is just too far away, these crispy air-fryer fish tacos do the trick. Tilapia is one of the best fish for frying, but you can try cod or catfish for tacos, too.
Air-Fryer Salmon
Preparing salmon in the air fryer is, hands down, one of the easiest ways to cook it. Air-fryer salmon stays succulent, but still gets lightly browned on the outside. Use this simple salmon recipe as a starting point for different flavors and styles of salmon.
Air-Fryer Salmon Patties
Using canned salmon makes this a super quick and budget-friendly weeknight dinner idea. Serve the salmon patties with roasted vegetables or as a burger topped with garlic aioli and fresh lettuce and tomato.
Air-Fryer Cod
Instead of breading the cod, simply marinate in Italian dressing, add a few seasonings and pop in the air fryer. It’s healthy, delicious and done in a snap!
Air-Fryer Tuna Burgers
You might be more accustomed to making salmon burgers, but tuna is another fish that works really well in patty form. Our recipe uses a pouch of tuna, but you can also buy tuna steaks and cook them yourself before grinding the meat and shaping it into a burger.FAQs
Can you cook fish raw in an air fryer?
Yes. You don’t need to do any searing or browning for air-fryer fish recipes. The hot air in the fryer circulates well enough to cook your fish thoroughly. With a little oil, it shouldn’t even stick to the bottom of the basket.
Why is my fish not getting crispy in the air fryer?
If you overpack the basket of your air-fryer with fillets, they won’t get the crispy exterior you’re aiming for. This is because too much moisture is present. Though it would be nice to cook all your fish at once, it’s best to cook in batches to give enough room for air circulation. When more hot air circulates, the more crisp and evenly cooked fillets will be.
Originally Published: March 28, 2022
