Cod in Air Fryer is a delicious main course that’s easy to make and full of flavor, perfect even for special occasions. The breaded cod fillets will save your lunch or dinner many times, just take the frozen cod fillets out of the freezer, let them thaw and then in a few minutes you can cook them in your air fryer or alternatively in the oven (356°F for 20 minutes). The cooking time for breaded cod in an air fryer may vary depending on the type of air fryer you use; this is the AIR FRYER that I use. I made the breading for the cod fillets with breadcrumbs and corn flakes, making it even tastier and more rustic; if you don’t want to use corn flakes, replace them with the same weight of breadcrumbs. I recommend checking out 50 AIR FRYER RECIPES and all air fryer recipes, you will surely find other tasty sweet and savory dishes to try. Now let’s see how to make cod in an air fryer, and if you try it, let me know. Barbara
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Air frying, Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients to prepare cod fillets in an air fryer
- 4 cod fillets
- A few spritz extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lemon (untreated)
- to taste parsley
- to taste salt
- 70 g breadcrumbs
- 80 g corn flakes
Tools
- Oil sprayer
- Air fryer
How to prepare cod in an air fryer
Let’s start preparing the breaded cod in the air fryer, defrost the cod fillets according to the directions on the package. Blend the corn flakes into a powder, then pour them onto a plate and add the breadcrumbs, chopped parsley, grated lemon zest and mix well.
Take the cod fillets and place them in a baking dish that fits into the basket of your air fryer, add a pinch of salt, the juice of half a lemon, a few spritzes of extra virgin olive oil, and cover them with the breadcrumbs and corn flakes coating just prepared.
Place the dish in the air fryer’s basket, spray some oil on the coating, and cook at 356°F for 10 minutes.
When the breaded cod fillets cooked in the air fryer are ready, remove the dish from the basket and serve them hot with lemon slices
How to store cod cooked in an air fryer
The cod cooked in an air fryer can be stored in the refrigerator for 2 days
