My air fryer tilapia is a quick, easy, and delicious dinner idea that comes together in less than 10 minutes! Healthy, tender, and flavorful.
- Servings:
- Cook:7minutes mins
- Total:7minutes mins
Ingredients: Air Fryer Tilapia
- 4 tilapia fillets 4-6 ounces each
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic
For the lemon butter sauce:Air Fryer Tilapia
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon parsley
Instructions:>Air Fryer Tilapia
- Preheat the air fryer to 200C/400F. Spray the basket with cooking spray.
- Pat dry the tilapia fillets.
- Mix the salt, pepper, smoked paprika, and garlic and, using your hands, rub the spices over both sides of the fish.
- Add the tilapia filets to the air fryer basket and spray the top with cooking spray. Air fry for 7 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- While the fish is cooking, make the sauce. In a small bowl, whisk together the melted butter, garlic, lemon juice and parsley.
- Brush the lemon butter sauce generously over the top of the fish fillets and serve immediately.
Notes:>Air Fryer Tilapia
TO STORE: Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator, covered, for up to three days.
TO FREEZE: Place cooked and cooled tilapia can in an airtight container and stored in the freezer for up to two months.
TO REHEAT: Either microwave the fish for 20-30 seconds or reheat in the air fryer for 2 minutes, until crispy around the edges.
Flavor variations> Air Fryer Tilapia
- Spicy– Add some cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes to the spice mix.
- Cajun– Coat the fish with Cajun or keto taco seasoning.
- Blackened– Make my blackened tilapia recipe.
- Teriyaki– Dredge the fillets in teriyaki sauce for ten minutes before air frying.
- Lemon pepper– The classic. Rub 1/2 large juiced lemon and black peppercorns over the fish.
Nutrition> Air Fryer Tilapia
Serving: 1servingCalories: 155kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 28gFat: 8gSodium: 471mgPotassium: 540mgFiber: 1gVitamin A: 441IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
