Crispy Air Fryer Cod

Friday night fish-fry at home! Tender cod is encrusted with a homemade breading and cooked in your air fryer for a guilt-free dinner. I like to serve this with tartar sauce, roasted potatoes, and homemade sweet and sour coleslaw.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 171 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• 1 ½ teaspoons garlic salt
• olive oil cooking spray
• 1 ½ teaspoons seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
• ¼ cup polenta
• 1 pound cod, about 1-inch thick, cut into 4 pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an air fryer to 380 degrees F (195 degrees C). Pat cod pieces dry with paper towels.

Step 2

Combine polenta, flour, seafood seasoning, garlic salt, onion powder, pepper, and paprika in a shallow dish. Coat each piece of cod with the breading mixture, pressing breading on each side of the fish until well coated.

Step 3

Spray the basket of the air fryer with olive oil cooking spray. Arrange cod in the basket, leaving space between each piece so air can circulate. Spray the top of each piece of cod with cooking spray.

Step 4

Cook for 8 minutes. Turn each piece, spray with cooking spray, and cook for 4 minutes more.