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    Home » Air Fryer » Air Fryer Fish Recipe (Air Fryer Cod, Haddock, White Fish)

    Published: Apr 1, 2021 · Modified: Apr 1, 2021 by Kemi · This post may contain affiliate links

    Air Fryer Fish Recipe (Air Fryer Cod, Haddock, White Fish)

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    Air fryer fish recipe no breading! This air fryer cod has crispy skin, tender and flaky inside. It's easy to make, quick, and ready in less than 10 minutes. Learn how to make fish in the air fryer with haddock, halibut, pollock, or any white fish. 

    4 fish fillets served on a white plate.

    This air fryer white fish comes out flavorful, flaky, and delicious on its own or topped with garlic butter sauce, herb butter or lemon butter. 

    It makes a perfect meal served with Parmentier potatoes, or air fryer roast potatoes with some healthy air fryer vegetables for a delicious dinner. 

    Air Fryer Fish Recipe 

    What's not to love about this healthy air fryer fish recipe that is low carb, Keto, and guilt-free without breading. A simple fish dinner that cooks in 12 minutes or less.

    Cooking fish in the air fryer is as simple as season, cook, and eat. It's way easier and faster than baking, roasting, or deep-fried.

    It requires minimal prepping and cleaning after is also easy especially when you use parchment paper. No splatter, nor splash, unlike frying. There's also less risk of burns.

    You can use this air fried fish recipe to cook all types of fish in the air fryer from salmon, pollock, cod, haddock, hake, tilapia, catfish be it fillets, loins, or whole!

    My air fryer is the Probreeze XL 5.5 quart and fits in 4 fillets nicely. Similar brands are Cosori, Ninja, Phillips, Power Xl.

    Cooked Cod fillets in a plate topped with garlic butter sauce.

    Air Fryer Haddock

    Haddock is from the cod family and one of the most popular fish used in fish and chips. It's a clean white fish with firm fillet, It is flavorful, fresh, and flaky.

    When making this recipe, I like to season with simple salt and pepper, and after cooking drizzle with garlic butter sauce, lemon butter, or herb butter. You can however add additional ingredients to season. Paprika, parsley, dill, thyme, garlic, onion powder are some others that go well with seafood and you can use to season.

    Hero shot of the dish.

    Air Fryer Cod

    Cod is simple and easy to cook. When cooked right you get a crispy outer with tender and flaky inside.

    Air frying is one of the best ways to cook cod fillets or loins with skin on or off, Pacific cod or Atlantic Cod. You get fried fish without the grease and calories of deep frying.

    You will love this because it's tasty, quick and you can get it ready in less than 12 minutes.

    Few ingredients are all you need and you have the perfect air fryer cod fish with no breading that tastes absolutely delicious. Add garlic butter sauce, lemon butter, or herb butter to take it up a notch.

    Serve with chips, vegetables or any side of choice.

    Fish served on a plate topped with sauce and parsley.

    OTHER FISH YOU CAN COOK IN AIR FRYER

    Flounder

    Pollock

    Hake

    Catfish

    Halibut

    Bass

    Sole

    Ingredients

    The detailed ingredients, measurements, and directions are in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

    Fish fillets or Loins- Haddock, Cod, Hake, Pollock, Whiting or any of choice.

    Pepper

    Olive oil or Butter

    Salt

    Lemon juice

    Garlic butter sauce

    ingredients displayed.

    How to Cook Fish in Air Fryer

    Pat the fish fillets dry with a kitchen towel.

    Brush with lemon juice then season with salt and pepper.

    Seasoned fish fillets.

    Then brush one side with olive oil then arrange in air fryer basket with the oiled part to the basket. Brush the top of the fillets with olive oil then close the AF.

    Arranged in air fryer baskets.

    Set air fryer to 180C/356F and air fry fish for 6-10 minutes or until cooked through and flaky.

    cooked fish inside air fryer baskets.

    It's ready when it flakes with a fork.

    Bring out and serve. 

    If using garlic butter sauce, add immediately.

    Plate of fish, garlic butter sauce, air fryer displayed.

    Air Fryer Frozen Fish

    You can cook frozen fish in the air fryer. If it's store-bought frozen breaded fillets, cook from frozen without thawing. Just arrange them in a single layer in the AF basket and cook at a temperature of 175C for 10-15 minutes. Add additional time if need be depending on the thickness of fillets or loins and model of the air fryer.

    For the unseasoned and unbreaded, thaw first before cooking. You can quickly thaw by running the fish under water. When it's defrosted, drain the water, and pat dry before seasoning.

    To check if fish is cooked, you can use an instant thermometer to check the internal temperature. It's safe to eat if the temperature is 145F/62C.

    What to Serve with White Fish

    Some suggestions on what to serve with are listed below :

    Air fryer roast potatoes

    Chips (fries) 

    Roasted carrots

    Italian Pasta Salad

    Curry rice

    Cooked dish served and displayed.

    How to Store

    With any food you want to store in the refrigerator, let it cool completely before putting it in airtight container or a Ziploc then place it in the fridge where you can store it for up to 4 days. 

    In the freezer, it will last for 3 months. 

    To reheat - Reheat from frozen in the air fryer, microwave or oven. To reheat in the air fryer, place the fillets in the AF basket and reheat at a temperature of 170C for 3 minutes adding additional time in 2 minutes till it's heated through. Be careful not to dry out the fish.

    Tips

    • Use fresh fish fillets or loins. If using frozen make sure they are fully defrosted /thawed. 
    • Pat fish dry before seasoning. 
    • Season fish generously if not topping with sauce.
    • Substitute olive oil with unsalted butter.
    • Don't overcrowd the basket as this will affect cooking time and crispness. 
    • Place fillets in a single layer and not on top of each other. 
    • If your fryer basket has the problem of sticking, spray with oil or use air fryer parchment paper (comes with perforated holes).
    • Preheat air fryer 
    • Don't overcook so it doesn't dry out and become rubbery.
    • Use lemon wedges if available 
    • Adjust cooking time based on the thickness of the fish and brand of AF used.
    • Use instant read thermometer to check if it's done. The temperature should be 145F/62C.
    the food served and garnished with parsley flakes..

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    the food served and garnished with parsley flakes..
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    Air Fryer Fish Recipe (Air fryer Cod, Haddock, White fish)

    Air fryer fish recipe no breading! This air fryer cod has crispy skin, tender and flaky inside. It's easy to make, quick, and ready in less than 10 minutes. Learn how to make fish in the air fryer with haddock, halibut, pollock, or any white fish.
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Total Time15 mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American, British
    Keyword: air fryer cod, air fryer fish, air fryer haddock, air fryer white fish, how to air fry fish, how to cook fish in air fryer
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 100kcal
    Author: Kemi

    Equipment

    • Air Fryer

    Ingredients

    • 4 Fish fillets Cod, Haddock, Halibut, or any white fish.
    • ½ teaspoon Black pepper
    • Salt to taste
    • 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
    • 1 tablespoon Olive
    • Garlic butter sauce Optional check post for recipe.

    Instructions

    • Pat fish fillets dry with a kitchen towel.
      Brush with lemon juice then season with salt and pepper.
      Seasoned fish fillets.
    • Then brush one side with olive oil then arrange in air fryer basket with the oiled part to the basket. Brush the top with olive oil then close the AF.
      Arranged in air fryer baskets.
    • Set air fryer to 180C/360F and air fry fish for 6-10 minutes or untill cooked through and flaky.
      It's ready when it flakes with a fork.
      cooked fish inside air fryer baskets.
    • Bring out and serve. 
      If using garlic butter sauce, top immediately. 
      Cooked Cod fillets in a plate topped with garlic butter sauce.

    Notes

    • Use fresh fish fillets or loins. If using frozen make sure they are fully defrosted /thawed. 
    • Pat fish dry before seasoning. 
    • Season fish generously if not topping with sauce.
    • Substitute olive oil with unsalted butter.
    • Don't overcrowd the basket as this will affect cooking time and crispness. 
    • Place fillets in a single layer and not on top of each other. 
    • If your fryer basket has the problem of sticking, spray with oil or use air fryer parchment paper (comes with perforated holes).
    • Preheat air fryer.
    • Don't overcook so it doesn't dry out and become rubbery. As timing depends on thickness, check from 6 minutes so you don't overcook.
    • Use lemon wedges as garnish if available.
    • Adjust cooking time based on the thickness of the fish and brand of AF used.
    • Use instant read thermometer to check if it's done. The temperature should be 145F/62C.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 100kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 83mg | Potassium: 310mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 9IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg

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    1. Flora Moss says

      March 04, 2022 at 5:06 pm

      5 stars
      These are very good recipes. Hope they work just as well in the air fryer oven.

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