Air-Fried Sesame-Crusted Cod with Snap Peas

Cod fillets are coated with sesame seeds and air-fried in this light and easy dinner recipe featuring sugar snap peas and orange wedges on the side.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 364 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• vegetable oil
• 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 4 (5 ounce) cod fillets
• 2 (6 ounce) packages sugar snap peas
• 1 medium orange, cut into wedges

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Brush the air fryer basket with vegetable oil and preheat to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Thaw fish if frozen; blot dry with paper towels, and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Stir together butter and sesame seeds in a small bowl. Set aside 2 tablespoons of the butter mixture for the fish. Toss peas and garlic with remaining butter mixture and place in the air fryer basket.

Step 4

Cook peas in the preheated air fryer in batches, if needed, until just tender, tossing once, about 10 minutes. Remove and keep warm while cooking fish.

Step 5

Brush fish with 1/2 of the remaining butter mixture. Place fillets in air fryer basket. Cook 4 minutes; turn fish. Brush with remaining butter mixture. Cook 5 to 6 minutes more or until fish begins to flake when tested with a fork. Serve with snap peas and orange wedges.