Frozen Tilapia in Air Fryer

If you like fish, this is a great way to eat quickly, deliciously, and easily. Go to the store, select your favorite tilapia brand, and enjoy your air fryer frozen tilapia. If you prefer raw frozen tilapia fish, here is a great recipe for unbreaded tilapia fish.

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Can you cook frozen tilapia in the air fryer?

You can fry fresh battered, unbreaded, or breaded tilapia fish fillets as well as frozen fish fillets or sticks. This meal comes out of the air fryer so juicy and delicious that you’ll never want to cook fish any other way again.

Here is a list of some brands you might find at your local supermarket:

• High Liner, tortilla crusted tilapia.
• First street, farm raised tilapia fillets.
• Snomist, whole tilapia.
• Orca Bay foods, tilapia fillets.
• Zalo fresh, boneless, skinless tilapia fillets.
• Gorton’s, garlic & butter grilled tilapia.
• Sea cuisine, pan sear garlic & herb tilapia.
• Sea cuisine Bj’s, parmesan crusted tilapia.

How do you cook frozen tilapia in the air fryer?

Frying frozen tilapia will only take you a few minutes. From the freezer, transfer the tilapia to the refrigerator overnight, or let them cool at room temperature. After, they are defrosted, season the tilapia fillets and transfer them to the basket/tray of the air fryer. Spray oil, making sure they won’t stick. Set the right temperature, 380ºF-390ºF for 10 minutes until cook through. To ensure even cooking, flip them halfway with tongs.

Lastly, serve the tilapia with a salad of lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers, and add salt and lemon to taste.

How long to cook frozen tilapia in the air fryer?

There is no specific timing because it depends on the size of the fish and the air fryer power. When the temperature is set at 390°F (199°C), it will take 10 minutes for the tilapia. Please find below a cooking chart for air fryer frozen tilapia to match your specific model.

Cooking chart

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Frozen Tilapia in Air Fryer

If you like fish, this is a great way to eat quickly, deliciously, and easily. Go to the store, select your favorite tilapia brand, and enjoy your air fryer frozen tilapia. If you prefer raw frozen tilapia fish, here is a great recipe for unbreaded tilapia fish.

Prep Time6 minutes mins

Cook Time10 minutes mins

Total Time16 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: air fried, air fryer, fish, frozen food

Servings: 2

Calories: 90kcal

Equipment

• Air fryer

Ingredients

• 4 frozen tilapia fish fillets
• non-stick cooking spray or olive oil (or butter as well)
• 3 minced garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• pinch of salt

Instructions

• Let the raw tilapia thaw overnight in the refrigerator or at room temperature.
• Meanwhile, blend garlic, black pepper, vinegar and salt. Then, rub the tilapia fillets.
• Spritz the tilapia fish fillets with oil or spead butter over it.
• Put the raw tilapia fillets in the air fryer at 390ºF (199ºC) and cook for 10 minutes, turn the tilapia fillets over halfway through cooking with tongs. Maintain an eye on the process until they're perfectly cooked. According to the air fryer you have, cooking times may vary.
• Meanwhile, wash and disinfect lettuce, then slice it. Likewise, chop tomatoes into slices and place them into a large bowl, adding salt and lemon juice on top. Mix very well.
• Serve with salad or rice. Enjoy!

Notes

Calories were estimated using an online nutrition calculator. As a rough guide, it is not intended to replace the advice of a professional dietitian. The exact values can vary depending on the exact ingredients used.