The cod meatballs are super soft, delicious, and will sell out quickly. They are perfect as an appetizer, for a buffet, or as a fish main course. Even the little ones will love them, thanks to their soft inside and golden outside. The recipe is very easy to make, as you will see it requires a few simple ingredients. We will cook the cod meatballs in an air fryer with just a spray of extra virgin olive oil; alternatively, you can cook them in a pan with some seed oil or in the oven, in which case increase the cooking time by about double. Let’s see together how to make this simple and delicious recipe.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 9
- Cooking methods: Air Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 3 fillets cod
- 1 slice white bread (or crumb)
- 1 drizzle extra virgin olive oil
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan
- 1 tablespoon breadcrumbs
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- to taste breadcrumbs
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
Tools
- Air Fryer
Steps
First, place the cod fillets in a mixer; add a slice of bread or crumb in small pieces, a dash of pepper, a pinch of salt, and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Blend for a minute and transfer the mixture to a bowl. Then add an egg and mix; finally, add a tablespoon of breadcrumbs and mix everything with a spoon to obtain a homogeneous mixture.
Separately, pour the breadcrumbs with a pinch of salt onto a plate. Form the meatballs with your hands and roll them in the breadcrumbs, ensuring they are well coated.
Transfer the cod meatballs to the air fryer and cook at 392°F for 10 minutes, turning them halfway through cooking.
Serve as is or with some dipping sauce. Enjoy
Tips for You
✔ The cod meatballs can be stored for up to 3 days in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
✔ It is necessary to cook the meatballs directly in the basket of the air fryer without trays or parchment paper: this way they will cook thanks to the air circulating 360 degrees from below to above, allowing for ideal air frying. Trays or parchment paper would obstruct the air circulation inside the air fryer.
✔ I recommend using the BBQ mesh to insert directly into the non-stick basket of your air fryer: the mesh protects the non-stick surface of the basket (keeping it like new) and allows the food to cook evenly, allowing air to pass 360 degrees. You can find it on Amazon by clicking here.
✔ Alternatively, you can use perforated parchment paper, which allows air to pass from below to above. You can find it on Amazon by clicking here: link.
✔ The oil sprayer I used is available at supermarkets. I recommend one of these because their spray is truly nebulizing and controlled, besides being really great. You can find some by clicking here. Alternatively, you can purchase the spray bottle that you can fill yourself with the oil you prefer. Here is the link for a great sprayer here.
✔ For this recipe, I used the air fryer COSORI 4.7 which you can find on Amazon here.
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