Air Fryer Tilapia
This easy air fryer tilapia recipe makes delicious, perfectly cooked fish that happens to be healthy too! The air fryer results in tilapia that is crisp on the outside yet tender and flaky in the center.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: air fryer tilapia
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 443kcal
Air Fryer
Mixing bowls
Measuring cups
measuring spoons
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoon milk
- 1 egg
- 2 cups Italian-style breadcrumbs
- 4 tilapia filets
Preheat your air fryer to 375 degrees F and spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray.
Add the flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder to a shallow bowl and whisk them all together.
¼ cup flour, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Add the milk and egg to a second shallow bowl and whisk the egg with the milk, breaking up the egg completely.
1 Tablespoon milk, 1 egg
Pour the breadcrumbs into a third shallow bowl.
2 cups Italian-style breadcrumbs
Dip the first tilapia filet into the spiced flour mix and coat both sides of the fish with the flour. Then, dip the fish into the eggs, covering it completely in the liquid. Finally, dip the fish into the breadcrumbs and make sure both sides are covered completely in breadcrumbs.
4 tilapia filets
Place the breaded fish filet on the prepared air fryer tray then continue to dip and bread the remaining fish filets.
Once you have all the fish breaded and lined up in your air fryer basket, place the basket into the hot air fryer and cook for 10 minutes. The fish will be golden brown and crispy. Enjoy right away!
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 443kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 127mg | Sodium: 1489mg | Potassium: 694mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 183IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 140mg | Iron: 5mg