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Air-Fried Crumbed Fish
Prep
10 mins
Cook
15 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
Here's my go to recipe for a weeknight dinner that actually tastes amazing. Air fried crumbed fish is ridiculously easy to make and comes together in just 25 minutes from start to table. Delicate flounder fillets get coated in crispy breadcrumbs and cooked to golden perfection without any deep frying, which means you're using way less oil than traditional methods. That's a real win for keeping things lighter while still getting that satisfying crunch. Fresh lemon adds brightness and is packed with vitamin C to boot. This dish is so simple, budget friendly, and genuinely delicious that I find myself making it at least twice a month.
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Ingredients
- 11 cup dry bread crumbs
- ¼ cup vegetable oil¼ cup vegetable oil
- 44 flounder fillets
- 11 egg, beaten
- 11 lemon, sliced
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Preheat an air fryer to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
- 2
Place bread crumbs and oil into a shallow bowl; stir until mixture becomes loose and crumbly.
- 3
Dip fish fillets into egg; shake off any excess. Dip fillets into bread crumb mixture; coat evenly and fully.
- 4
Lay coated fillets gently in the air fryer basket; cook in the preheated air fryer until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 12 minutes. Garnish with lemon slices; serve.
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