Air Fryer Tilapia

A fork cutting a tilapia fillet on a white plate.

Quick to cook and delicious to eat, tilapia fish fillets come out perfectly when cooked in the air fryer. Simply seasoned, this mild tasting white fish is wonderfully flaky and perfect for a healthy weeknight dinner the whole family will love.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword air fried tilapia, how to air fry tilapia fish, tilapia fillets air fryer recipe

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 7

Total Time 12

Servings servings

Calories 166kcal

Author Tanya

Ingredients

2-4 tilapia filets rinsed and patted dry
2 teaspoons of fish seasoning
Oil for spraying
Lemon slices and chopped parsley for serving

Instructions

Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Season the filets with fish seasoning. Place the filets in the preheated air fryer basket. Spray the top of the fish filets with a little oil.
Air fry the filets for about 7-10 minutes until the fish is flaky.
Serve with lemon slices and chopped parsley if desired.

Notes

I used thawed tilapia for this recipe. If cooking the tilapia from frozen, cook for about 10-12 minutes.
If thawing the tilapia fillets, pat them dry well before seasoning to remove excess water.
Any high heat oil will do well in this recipe, such as canola, olive oil, avocado oil, etc.
These fillets will take between 7 and 10 minutes to cook through. The cooked fish should be firm but flaky and be an even white color throughout.

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