Air Fryer Tilapia
Simply seasoned Tilapia is cooked to flaky perfection and served with a bright lemon-caper sauce.
Servings : 4 servings
Ingredients
For the tilapia
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 fillets fresh tilapia, about 6 ounces each
- cooking spray, to grease the air fryer basket
For the lemon capers sauce
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
- 2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons capers
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
For the tilapia
- Preheat the air fryer to 415˚F and spray the basket of your air fryer with cooking spray.
- Whisk together the sea salt, garlic powder, and ground black pepper and set aside.
- Drizzle the olive oil over the tilapia and massage it into the fish, coating it evenly.
- Arrange the tilapia fillets in the basket with at least ½ inch of space between each fillet. If the basket is too small, cook the fish in batches.
- Sprinkle half of the seasoning over the fillets. Flip, and sprinkle with the other half of the seasoning.
- Air fry for 6 minutes; flip the fish halfway through the cooking time.
For the lemon capers sauce
- Meanwhile, make the sauce and start by melting the butter in a saucepan set over medium heat.
- Add the garlic and sauté for about 15 seconds or until fragrant.
- Whisk in the lemon juice to combine, then stir in the capers. Remove from heat.
- Remove the tilapia from the air fryer and arrange the fillets on a serving platter.
- Spoon the sauce over the cooked tilapia and serve.
Notes
- You can use this recipe with other fish like sea bass or salmon, but cooking times might change.
- If you want, add white wine to the sauce or use a different sauce to serve with the fish. I like Hollandaise.
- Instead of just seasoning the tilapia, mix the same seasonings with 2 cups of breadcrumbs. Beat 1 egg with 1 tablespoon of water and evenly coat the fillets in the egg mixture, followed by the seasoned breadcrumbs. Air fry as per the recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 Fillet | Calories: 302 kcal | Carbohydrates: 2 g | Protein: 35 g | Fat: 18 g | Saturated Fat: 9 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6 g | Trans Fat: 0.5 g | Cholesterol: 115 mg | Sodium: 872 mg | Potassium: 544 mg | Fiber: 0.4 g | Sugar: 0.2 g | Vitamin A: 358 IU | Vitamin C: 2 mg | Calcium: 28 mg | Iron: 1 mg | Net Carbs: 2 g
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.