Air Fryer Tilapia with Fresh Lemon Pepper

Description

Although this fish is low carb and light, you won’t be sacrificing flavor. Using fresh lemon pepper really kicks up the flavor of mild tilapia.

Ingredients

  • 4 (6 ounce) tilapia fillets
  • 2 tablespoons lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 ½ teaspoons coarsely ground black peppercorns
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pinch paprika
  • cooking spray
  • 1 sprig parsley, chopped, or more to taste
  • 4 wedges lemon

Instructions

  1. Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 3 minutes.
  2. While fryer is preheating
  3. rinse tilapia fillets and pat dry with a paper towel.
  4. Combine lemon zest
  5. olive oil
  6. pepper
  7. salt
  8. and garlic in a bowl. Rub spice mixture over the tilapia. Sprinkle lightly with paprika. Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray and place the filets inside
  9. coated side up.
  10. Air fry until fish can be flaked with a fork
  11. 7 to 10 minutes. Do not crowd the fish filets; you may need to fry a second batch
  12. depending on the size of your air fryer.
  13. Remove tilapia to a plate
  14. garnish with chopped parsley
  15. and serve with lemon wedges.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 20 mins

Servings: 4

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