Air Fryer Fresh-Caught Crappie
Description
Fresh crappie fillets are coated with seasoned cornmeal and fried to crispy perfection in this easy air fryer recipe.
Ingredients
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1 pound fresh crappie fillets
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2 tablespoons salt
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1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon seasoned salt (such as LAWRY'S®)
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1 teaspoon paprika
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1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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cooking spray
Directions
1
Place crappie fillets in a bowl. Add salt and water to cover. Cover and let sit to draw out all the blood, about 30 minutes. Rinse fillets thoroughly to remove salt. Pat dry with paper towels.
2
Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.
3
Add cornmeal, flour, seasoned salt, paprika, pepper, and cayenne to a gallon-sized zip-top bag. Seal and shake until evenly combined. Drop 2 fillets into the bag, seal, and shake to coat. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining fillets.
4
Spray the tops of the fillets with nonstick cooking spray. Place a layer of fillets in the air fryer basket, sprayed-side down, making sure none are overlapping. Spray the tops with cooking spray. Cook for 4 minutes. Carefully flip and spray any chalky spots. Cook until crispy, about 4 minutes more. Repeat with remaining fillets.