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Here’s what I learned of cooking fish in air fryer. Creating and testing out recipes in an air fryer is a critical thing to do. Once the cooking time for a certain recipe has been established, it is easy peasy to make a nutritious and flavorful meal.
I have made some amazingly delicious foods inside one air fryer. And if you question whether cooking food in air fryer is a healthy thing to do, then I do have an answer to this question as well.
Power Air Fryer Is Safe for Your Health. I have done research and read some studies as well. My referenced post has the facts and top reasons to prepare meals in the air fryer.
Here’s a detailed post on Air Fryer Benefits for Youthful Healthy Skin.
How Do You Figure Out Air Fryer Cooking Time?
The main difficulty that can arise while trying to prepare a delicious and meal is knowing its cooking time.
When I got my PowerXL Vortex air fryer, I quickly dove into a cooking booklet that came as part of the deal. But when I make my first recipe from that recipe booklet, it was totally inedible. The entire meal was burned. I decided to figure out what the ultimate temperatures were for each of the recipes I know I’ll cook again and again.
The two fool-proof things to do when trying to figure out the optimal solutions for cooking in a new gadget is, first, lower the cooking temperature, and, second, lower the cooking time.
It is beneficial to check the preparedness of the food midway during its cooking.
Cooking Method of Fish In Vortex Air Fryer
Using PowerXL Vortex air fryer is easy. With a push of a button, you can either choose the pre-programmed food cooking with certain temperature regimes for: Fries, Roast, Bake, Shrimp, Chicken, Steak, Pizza, Dehydrate and Reheat.
I have not used all the pre-sets, but I have already got a sense what temperatures I need to use to receive a perfectly baked meal.
This baked fish dinner is my first recipe I cooked with my own temperature and cooking times. Here’s what you need to know.
Cooking Without Additional Oil
The fish fillets for this recipe have been cooked without oil. The fish oils are natural moisturizers during the baking process. Even though no oil was used, the inside of the fish was moist and juicy.
Types of Fish Fillets for Baking in Air Fryer
The fish like steelhead, salmon, wahoo, arctic char, ocean trout, mackerel, striped bass, – all require a bit more time to cook than soft fish like Cod, Haddock, Mahi Mahi, Grouper, Pollack, Bass.
Fish Air Frying Temperature and Time
The fish cooking temperature in Vortex air fryer for the red fish is 20 minutes at 370 Fahrenheit. For the soft fish like cod, the cooking temperature is about 16 minutes at 370 Fahrenheit.
Adding Sauces to the Fish
When I cook with sauces, I add them to the half-baked fish filets after 10 minutes from the beginning of the baking process.
The steelhead fish filet you see in the images was braised with hickory Smokey Barbeque sauce in the middle of its cooking. I allowed another 10 minutes in the air fryer for the fish to be completely cooked. The flavor, aroma and juiciness were remarkable. And if you cook for the guests, the filets come out in a perfect shape.
Side Dishes for your Fish Filets
All fish dishes I serve with plenty of vegetables. This time, I chose asparagus which was baked in the oven while I was preparing the fish in the PowerXL Vortex Air Fryer. You can buy this air fryer HERE.
However, I did make small potatoes for a different meal using a “french fries” pre-set in the air fryer. By drizzling a bit of olive oil on the potatoes and savoring them with herbs and spices, they came out so delicious! I love a slight thin crust over a soft starch.
If you love the fish recipes, then this one is a great way to cook fish. Add your sauces, side food recipes and make it truly unique garnishing with your favorite herbs.
Check out one of my favorite recipes ever – Roasted Cauliflower in Air Fryer!
Baked Fish in Air Fryer
Make your baked fish with your favorite herbs and sauces while using the efficiency of an air fryer.
Ingredients
- 3 medium fillets of steelhead fish subs: salmon or wahoo, bass, bluefish, ocean trout, arctic char, milkfish
- Herbs and Spices to taste
- Smokey Barbeque Sauce or any sauce you love
Instructions
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Divide your fish into 3 -4 medium fillets.
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Salt, pepper, spice it up to your liking fish fillets.
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Place fish fillets into the air fryer.
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Set temperature to 370F, set time to 20 minutes.
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Open air fryer after 10 minutes of baking. Carefully pour Smokey Barbeque sauce or any sauce you like over fish fillets. Close and continue cooking.
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Once the air fryer beeps – your fish is ready to be plated and served. I use vegetables like asparagus to serve with any fish.
Recipe Notes
Tip 1: If you cook 2 fish fillets, decrease cooking time by 1/3. If you cook 1 fish fillet, decrease cooking time by 2/3 from the listed in the recipe.
Of course, your individual fish fillets could be bigger or smaller. But the air frying pan gives you an approximation for each individual size.
Tip 2: If you are cooking fish varieties that belong to a “soft” fish like Cod, Haddock, Mahi Mahi, Grouper, Pollack, Bass, reduce Total cooking time to 15 minutes. Add the sauce half way through cooking at approximate 7th minute of baking the fish.
Unique Fish Recipes for You to Try
Yet another amazing recipe to try – Salmon with Spinach Feta Stuffing.
For Teriyaki sauce fans, here’s a Caramelized Teriyaki Salmon Fillets – yum!
Baked Corvina Fish recipe in Coconut Crust is one of my favorites.
84 thoughts on “Cooking Fish in Air Fryer Is Fast And Nutritionally Healthier”
I’ve got a new air fryer last month and I’m so excited to try out new recipes with it including this. It looks absolutely delicious and will definitely try this out sometime.
I hadn’t thought of this, but, it’s a brilliant idea. Looks healthy, convenient and totally delicious.
Oh my gosh! This fish recipe is so delicious, and easy. I am so excited to make it for my husband.
It really looks tasty! I will definitely try this recipe. Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe
This looks amazing. I have not tried fish in the air fryer yet. I’m sure it’s delicious too.
Such a quick and delicious meal for the family to enjoy. Love that an air-fry option is always healthier.
I made this for dinner and it was so delicious. I love how easy it was to cook.
This looks so so good! I had no idea that cooking in an air fryer would turn the food that good! I am getting one.
yumm this looks so good!!! I use my air fryer all the time!
I seem to have every kitchen accessory except an air fryer. And now – this is definitely going to be my next purchase and will be making the fish as well. Thank you
I love using the air fryer to cook! I never knew you could cook fish in it though.
wow i love to cooking with airfryer . Super easy and healthy too. Haven’t tried fish yet but looks so delicious.
I have heard such good things about air fryers. I would love to get one, we love fish too so this sounds like such a great way to cook it.
Oh yum, my husband would absolutely love this!
Thanks for this. I love cooking with my air fryer.
That looks so easy and healthy to do!
I have this air fryer and it is fabulous! It has saved me so much time in the kitchen. I make salmon all the time, but now I need to try those sauces. Thanks Laura.
Myrah,
I really am thankful for this little gadget as well.
It really makes delicious meals in no time. I am still experimenting with different recipes. But what I found out is that fish and chicken, potatoes and root veggies are the best to cook in it.
Sounds like a great fish recipe to try. My wife would surely try this. She’s so inlove on using our air fryer.
This makes cooking fish so easy. it comes out so tender and delicious too!
I love this as well. Fish really is better in an air fryer. I think it tastes great too.
I will try.. Nice information
We’ve had an air fryer for a couple of years but i NEVER thought to cook my fish in it! I know what I’ll be trying tomorrow!
Rachel,
I got one and decided to try the recipes I usually do in the oven inside of the fryer. I am pleasantly surprised!
Today, I’ve made chicken sliders with BBQ sauce for my kids. They absolutely loved them, as they sniffed them off like there was nothing on the plate! Really handy appliance in my kitchen, and I do not need to fire up the entire oven for small meals.
I need to get an airfryer. This looked like a great recipe.I hope to try it some day. Your photos are great.
Thank you, my friend.
I’ve transferred my small meal cooking into the air fryer. The word “fryer” does not sound good, but the meals are simply delicious and come out baked and juicy.
Just wanted to come back and report that I bought this air fryer based on your recommendation and I am pleased.
Your fish looks delicious. I have always wanted an air fryer. Your post is convincing me to invest.
Jackline,
It is a nifty appliance that allows me to cook small meals fast. I really love it and make my lunches in it for my kids who stay at home now with all school closures.
I have an air fryer but I have only made chicken in it. I crave fish badly. As soon as we start getting fish over here I would try tis out.
I may as well get myself an air fryer. Nice post and may I compliment how neat and clean your site is? I love it
Ok! I’m buying an air fryer ASAP. You’ve inspired me!
Kathleen,
You can make some amazing foods without frying them!
Where do you get the recipes?
I have heard so many things about the air fryer. Now I’m curious to try one.
Kathy,
You can create a pretty impressive menu with the healthy foods in air fryer.
I rarely make fish at home as I highly doubt my skills – but the air fryer seems to simplify the process. I’ll definitely consider getting one.
Zim,
Really a nifty tool to make your own fish recipes galore. Just add your favorite sauce, and voila, ready to enjoy within a 20-30 minutes.
I did not know about air fryer, but now I know how useful it can be and definitely will be healthier
Justin,
You can create your own recipes in no time. All can be baked, not fried!
For a healthier meal, we oven bake our fish and other meat. Now, I would want to have some air fryer to try
Berlin,
That was a huge plus for me: baking fish within minutes in a nifty, compact air fryer.
I love cooking within my oven, though.
As someone that love fish, gonna try these out. Great product as well.
I don’t have an air fryer, but it sounds like a really useful appliance. I like that there are health benefits to cooking with it.
Marysa,
Before getting an air fryer, I have researched the concept of air frying. There are studies that are dedicated to it. I was positively surprised to find out the facts that speak loud with “pro’s” in air fryer.
We just bought an air fryer from BJs and I can’t wait to try it!
Amber,
Enjoy the cooking in the air fryer! I am sure it came with a cooking booklet and recipes.
From my experience, many recipes burn the food.
So, I have to figure out my own temperature and cooking times.
TIP: Cook for 1/2 less time that is listed in the booklet. Check on the food and add additional time based on your gut and on the readiness of the cooked meal through half time.
Believe it or not, I don’t have an air fryer yet but that fish looks amazing. I also like how healthy you can make meals with it
Krystel,
Making these recipes is as easy, as 1,2,3 in this air fryer.
Just need to figure out the temperatures and cooking times. I’ve done it for my recipes I make frequently.
I love eating salmon for lunch or dinner and it looks perfectly moist and so appetising. I didn’t even think of doing it an airfryer but it is such a healthy option too.
Razena,
To me, it was a super surprise, as I made this recipe without any oil, just adding a sauce. All done in one air frying bowl in 20 minutes. To me, it was amazing.
I just got an air fryer and I’ve been meaning to actually use it. This is a recipe I will try for sure.
Jenn,
This is Vortex air fryer.
Make sure that check the fish half way through and see the preparedness. Better safe than sorry.
My air fryer is PowerXL Vortex air fryer.
Although ‘cooking’ is not my best friend and I have never tried air fryer, this looks like something I would actually want to try and make. :))
Sedija,
I would never think myself that I would be liking this air fryer. But I’ve done many recipes and figured out the best foods to cook in it. Totally worth my time and effort.
I don’t have air fryer yet but definitely think about getting it. Sounds like great way to cook healthier for the family.
Natalie,
I’ve been experimenting with many foods, and the majority came out stellar.
We prepare Salmon once a week in our airfryer. I can’t wait to try your recipe.
This method is so easy and delish, too. I am willing to figure out some more new recipes to make in this air fryer.
Really fabulous recipe! So useful. Thank you for sharing :).
Chelsea,
This recipe was a total surprise, as I was figuring out the details like temperature to cook it with.
Hand’s up to this recipe, it’s easy, delicious and healthy recipe to make for the whole family. I love it!
I also love the look of the fish fillets. Easily can I make a festive dinner for my guests.
We try and have fish at least once a week. Your recipe for baked fish and is definitely making me want to get an air fryer.
Lisa,
That’s what we are trying to do: eating fish at least once. This recipe is so quick, and came out really great.
I would love to try it! Looks really tasty!
Toni,
You are the Chef and know how these things being developed.
I love my Air Fryer . I ‘ve tried a lot of dished and they all were delicious. I will try your recipe!
Catalina,
This is a new Vortex air fryer, and it makes some great meals. I had to tweak temperatures for my recipes to get the best outcome.
I need to start using my air fryer. I’ve been a little intimidated by it. Maybe I’ll use this extra time at home to start making things in my air fryer.
Lisa,
Yes, possibilities are so many with an air fryer.
I just decided to figure out some easy and nutritious meals one day, and here’s one of them.
I have become quite obsessed with my air fryer. I haven’t tried salmon yet but I need to. This looks great.
That’s what I am now. So many meals to try in it!
The one thing I haven’t tried to make in the air fryer is fish. I’m looking forward to trying this one!
Heather,
I’ve used this Vortex air fryer for the first time to bake the fist. It’s one of the best ways to do it!
I didn’t even know you could cook fish in the air fryer. Yum! Now I want one of these
Fatima,
I was so excited, I cooked up a storm in two days of owning a Vortex Air Fryer!
So many possibilities for a very FAST meal that is flavorful and full of nutrition saved!
I never even knew that that was possible! Thank you for the info. I need to make fish for my father-in-law tomorrow, since he can’t have the corned beef, and this will make it super simple!
Jamie,
This new Vortex air fryer is very good. I had to figure out the cooking times for my own recipes, but it’s so worth it.
I always cook my fish in an air fryer. This makes the fish so moist
Tara,
Knowing your healthy lifestyle, I know you do it all, GLR!
I learned this from another blogger a while back. My boys are loving fish finally.
Fast, tasty, and healthy is always a winner. I haven’t tried making fish in my air fryer yet. I’ll have to give this one a try!
Brianne,
I have made a few recipes in this new Vortex air fryer, and am very happy.
One of the recipes I made for my hubby is a lamb bones in sauce. The sauce was prepped on top of stove, though.