Air Fryer Tilapia
Air Fryer Tilapia is a quick, easy and juicy fish recipe for your next weeknight dinner. Flavored with garlic and parmesan, this tilapia recipe has no breadcrumbs and goes great with roasted vegetables or rice.
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 6 oz fillet of tilapia
- Kosher salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- Spray oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
- 1-2 tablespoons parmesan
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- Lemon wedge optional
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 F.
- While the air fryer is preheating, season tilapia on both sides well with kosher salt, black pepper and garlic powder.
- Once preheated, lightly spray the air fryer basket. Also spray both sides of the fish filet lightly. Place tilapia into the air fryer and cook for 4 minutes and flip, cooking for another 3-4 minutes. The fish is done when it registers about 145 F internally and is easily flaked by a fork at the thickest part.
- While the fish is cooking, mix together melted butter, parmesan, Italian seasoning and a pinch of salt in a small bowl.
- Remove fish carefully with spatula. Drizzle butter mixture over fish and finish with fresh lemon juice if desired. Enjoy immediately.
Notes
- To cook multiple filets, make sure they are in a single layer otherwise do in batches. This will depend on the size of your air fryer.
- Defrost your tilapia filets before cooking to ensure even cooking.
- If you use a smaller or larger piece of tilapia, adjust the cooking time not the temperature.
- If you have leftovers, it’s best to gently warm in butter or eat cold on a salad.