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parmesan crusted air fried tilapia with tartar sauce and lemon wedges
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Easy Air Fryer Tilapia (Parmesan Crusted)

Easy and delicious, this flakey parmesan-crusted air fryer tilapia is the BEST seafood recipe out there.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 313kcal
Author chunkyinkentucky

Equipment

  • Air fryer

Ingredients

  • 4 tilapia filets
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 2 eggs whisked
  • ½ cup Italian Breadcrumbs (or plain bread crumbs)
  • 1 tbsp Old Bay Seasoning optional
  • ½ cup freshly grated parmesan *or packaged shredded parmesan cheese blend
  • 1 lemon for juice, after air frying

Instructions

  • Pat dry tilapia filets.
  • Whisk salt, pepper and eggs in a large bowl.
  • Add cheese, Old Bay and bread crumbs mixture to a plate.
    parmesan bread crumb mixture
  • Place tilapia in egg bath, then batter.
    egg bath and batter for tilapia
  • Place tilapia in the air fryer. Do not overcrowd and fry tilapia in one layer at a time.
    tilapia in the air fryer
  • Air fry at 400°F for 6 minutes. Tilapia is finished when crust is golden brown and internal temperature reaches 145°F.

Video

Notes

Grilled Tilapia:
  • Lemon pepper
  • Cajun spices
  • Italian/butter seasoning blend
Can't have eggs?
Try dipping filets into heavy whipping cream instead of the egg bath. Then, follow up with the breading. 

Nutrition

Calories: 313kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 812mg | Potassium: 637mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 279IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 223mg | Iron: 3mg