Description
Southern kitchens come alive with this simple air fryer 3 ingredient fried catfish recipe, celebrating crisp, golden fillets. Home cooks can easily create restaurant-quality seafood without complicated steps or extensive preparation.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 catfish fillets
- ¼ cup (60 ml/2 fl oz) Louisiana fish fry coating
- 1 tbsp (15 ml/0.5 fl oz) olive oil
- 1 tbsp (15 ml/0.5 fl oz) chopped parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Meticulously dry catfish fillets using paper towels, eliminating excess moisture to create an optimal seasoning surface and ensure uniform cooking.
- Seasoning: Lavishly coat both sides of fillets with Louisiana Fish Fry Coating, thoroughly massaging the seasoning to maximize flavor intensity and coverage.
- Oiling: Delicately mist olive oil across seasoned fillets to promote a golden, crispy exterior and elevate textural complexity.
- Air Frying Setup: Carefully position fillets in a single layer within the air fryer basket, maintaining strategic spacing to facilitate optimal hot air circulation and prevent unwanted steaming.
- Cooking Process: Set air fryer to 400°F and cook for 10 minutes, allowing the coating to develop a robust, crunchy exterior. Midway through, rotate fillets to ensure even browning and complete cooking on all surfaces.
- Finishing Touch: Execute a final 2-3 minute crisp cycle, vigilantly monitoring to achieve a deep golden-brown crust without risking overcooking or burning.
- Serving: Transfer crisp catfish to serving plates, garnish with freshly chopped parsley for a vibrant aromatic accent, and serve immediately to preserve maximum crunchiness and flavor intensity.
Notes
- Blot Fillets Dry: Remove excess moisture completely to help seasoning adhere and create a crispy exterior.
- Massage Seasoning Thoroughly: Ensure full flavor coverage by working coating into every inch of the catfish fillets.
- Maintain Proper Air Fryer Spacing: Keep fillets separated to allow hot air circulation and prevent steaming for optimal crispiness.
- Watch Final Cooking Closely: Monitor last 2-3 minutes carefully to achieve golden-brown crust without burning the delicate fish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 22-23 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg