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Air-Fryer Pretzel-Crusted Catfish

Name: Air-Fryer Pretzel-Crusted Catfish
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 4 catfish fillets (6 ounces each); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 2 large eggs; 1/3 cup Dijon mustard; 2 tablespoons 2% milk; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 4 cups honey mustard miniature pretzels, coarsely crushed; Cooking spray; Lemon slices, optional

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Prep: 15 min. Cook: 10 min./batch

Makes

4 servings

I love the flavor of this air-fryer catfish recipe. I'm not a big fish lover, so any concoction that has me loving fish is a keeper in my book. It's wonderful served with a nice buttery herb rice pilaf and corn muffins with butter and honey! —Kelly Williams, Forked River, New Jersey

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Ingredients

4 catfish fillets (6 ounces each)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 large eggs
1/3 cup Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons 2% milk
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
4 cups honey mustard miniature pretzels, coarsely crushed
Cooking spray
Lemon slices, optional

Directions

Preheat air fryer to 325°. Sprinkle catfish with salt and pepper. Whisk eggs, mustard and milk in a shallow bowl. Place flour and pretzels in separate shallow bowls. Coat fillets with flour, then dip in egg mixture and coat with pretzels.
In batches, place fillets in a single layer on greased tray in air-fryer basket; spritz with cooking spray. Cook until fish flakes easily with a fork, 10-12 minutes. If desired, serve with lemon slices.

Test Kitchen tip

If you don’t have an air fryer, you can make this recipe in a deep fryer, electric skillet or on the stovetop.

Nutrition Facts

1 fillet: 466 calories, 14g fat (3g saturated fat), 164mg cholesterol, 1580mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 33g protein.

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