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These Zesty Ranch Air Fryer Fish Fillets are the air fryer fish recipe that you are looking for! Who got a new Air Fryer this year or last? If so, I am sure that you are looking for delicious new recipes for it, and these Zesty Ranch Air Fryer Fish Fillets are the best! This recipe was given to me by a family friend that swears that these are the BEST air fryer fish fillets ever. And yes, she uses dry ranch dressing in them, which I think is brilliant!
How to Make Fish in Your Air Fryer
Look, you won’t use much of the Ranch dressing in this at all, do don’t fuss about using a pre-packaged ingredient. By the time you swirl the fish fillets around in the mixture you will basically get a small dusting of the flavour – and that’s all you need!
Like I said, she’s one smart cookie. I never would have thought of using Ranch dressing on fish, most likely because only 25% of my household eats fish.
Me. That’s it.
Like all air fryer recipes, you are going to have to cook these to your liking and adjust the time for the thickness of your fish fillets. Fish is done when it flakes easily when pulled apart with a fork. It also depends on the type of Air Fryer you have, how large or small the basket it, there are a lot of variables when it comes to cooking with an Air Fryer.
This is a great basic recipe for Air Fryer fish fillets and you can tweak it from here. If you don’t like Ranch, then simply omit it and add in a dash of your favourite spice mix. The basics are here for you!
Happy cooking! And a big thanks to “J” for sharing her awesome air fryer fish fillet recipe!
Love,
Karlynn
Zesty Ranch Air Fryer Fish Fillets
- Prep Time
- 5 minutes
- Cook Time
- 12 minutes
- Total Time
- 17 minutes
- Course
- Main Course
- Cuisine
- American
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 315
- Author
- Karlynn Johnston
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup bread crumbs or Panko or crushed cornflakes
- 1 30g packet dry ranch-style dressing mix
- 2 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 eggs beaten
- 4 tilapia salmon or other fish fillets
- lemon wedges to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 350 F.
- Mix the panko/breadcrumbs and the ranch dressing mix together. Add in the oil and keep stirring until the mixture becomes loose and crumbly.
- Dip the fish fillets into the egg, letting the excess drip off.
- Dip the fish fillets into the crumb mixture, making sure to coat them evenly and thoroughly.
- Place into your air fryer carefully.
- Cook for 12-13 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillets.
- Remove and serve. Squeeze the lemon wedges over the fish if desired.
Nutrition Information
All calories and info are based on a third party calculator and are only an estimate. Actual nutritional info will vary with brands used, your measuring methods, portion sizes and more.
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M says
I probably would have used this recipe, but I had to click through 7 different ad walls just to get to the page, which wouldn’t load due to more ads. So it could be good, but I wouldn’t know since the ads reload and never loaded the recipe text.
Glenda Verhine says
I use this recipe almost every time I cook fish! I absolutely love it and so does my family ❤️
Glenda Verhine says
Still using this favorite recipe!
Lynne says
These were delicious! Fast and easy and no left overs! Thanks!
Ed says
This was great. I used frozen Haddock for the fish. It would help us Yanks a lot if you used F deg along with the C.
Lynne says
Very nice. Easy and tasty. Thank you?
Mary says
For the actual picture in the recipe, can you please tell me if you used bread crumbs, panko or cornflakes? Looks so good, i want to replicate the texture…
Ola says
Thanks for the recipe, does it work with frozen fillet?
Holly says
Great recipe! I made this tonight with Bang Bang Sauce. That’s 350 F, for the rest of us who are wondering. This recipe is definitely a keeper!
Erica says
I made this with perch and skipped the oil in the bread crumbs. 10 minutes in the air fryer and it was so delicious. I can’t wait to make it again! It was also the first time I cooked fish.
Sandra says
How can I substitute egg in this receipe
Libby says
All I can say is Wow! This was the first recipe I tried in my new Elite air fryer and I made it with Mahi Mahi. It was delicious!!! We’ll be eating more air fried fish in the future.
Junie says
Hi! I was excited to try this recipe in my air fryer but it’s just not browning! What should I be doing different?
Ryan says
Might try adding more oil
Inb says
Maybe you tried 180F not 180C as recipe calls for?
Ann says
What degrees r u cooking the fis fir 12 minutes. Thanks
Mikefleury says
Did not have any ranch mix so I used country herd and it was delicious will be making this again thanks for the recipe
Karlynn says
Thanks for letting me know! I’m so glad that it turned out awesome!
Heidi says
It has only been 5 years or so that I developed a liking for some fish. I made this with Fresh Icelandic Cod from Trader Joe’s and have to say is one of the best meals I’ve ever made or had. This is going on a weekly, maybe even biweekly rotation until I get tired of it…if that happens. Thanks for this awesome recipe as now that I’m liking fish, I’m trying to eat more of it! This recipe makes that easy to achieve!!