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Looking down on a piece of air tilapia with a parmesan crust, a side of coleslaw in a red basket with white parchment paper

Parmesan Crusted Tilapia (Air Fryer Recipe)

Air fryer parmesan crusted tilapia is crispy, flavorful, and flaky. A healthy, low carb fish recipe made with simple ingredients in 15 minutes. This recipe is gluten-free, low carb, keto, and has no added sugar.
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Author Kori Butler
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Seafood Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 222 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 4 oz tilapia fillets
  • 1 egg
  • ¾ cup parmesan cheese finely grated
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • Olive oil spray

Instructions
 

  • Preheat air fryer to 375 degrees.
  • In a plastic bag add parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, pepper and salt. Shake bag to mix.
  • In a small shallow bowl whisk egg.
  • Dip tilapia fillets one at a time into the beaten egg. Place fish in the bag (one at a time) and shake to coat evenly with breading.
  • Place fillets in the fryer basket and coat the pieces with olive oil spray—Cook for 5 minutes.
  • Turn the fillet over and respray them with olive oil spray—air fry 2 to 3 more minutes, or until done.

Kori's Tips

  • Don't miss all of our helpful hints, substitution ideas, cooking tips, and other delicious recipes can be found in our post. Check it out!
  • TOP TIP: Tilapia is done when it is white and opaque, and flakes easily with a fork in the thickest part of the fillet. If unsure use a thermometer. Fish should be cooked to 145 degrees F.
  • SUBSTITUTIONS: Substitute different seasonings or cheeses. If you use a seasoning with salt added, reduce or eliminate the salt called for in the recipe.
  • SERVING SUGGESTION: delicious with a side of our Dill Pickle Slaw or a fresh side salad with a favorite dressing such as thousand island dressing or blue cheese. Try our Creamy Dill Sauce or a tartar sauce as well.

    • Nutrition

    Serving: 1tilapia filletCalories: 222kcalCarbohydrates: 1.4gProtein: 30.2gFat: 10.7gSaturated Fat: 4.2gCholesterol: 114.1mgSodium: 622mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 0.2g
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