Air Fryer Fried Catfish

Crispy on the outside, moist on the inside southern style air fryer fried catfish!

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Hey cousins! I’ve been reading the emails, and I see that a lot of you are still wanting air fryer recipes. Well I have the perfect one for you. How about some Air Fryer Fried Catfish? I know that a handful of you have been trying to stay away from deep frying foods, so this air fryer fish recipe will be perfect for y’all!

Are all air fryers the same?

If you’re not familiar with air fryers, you probably have questions about what kind of air fryer to buy. I remember when I first started hearing people rave about air fryers, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on one. Unfortunately, the very first air fryer that I purchase was poor quality. It took forever to cook foods, it was loud, and it was very hard to clean. That didn’t stop me searching for a new one, so I bought a second one. My second air fryer wasn’t bad, but I still wasn’t on the air fryer train. I knew that something was missing, so I contacted one of my air fryer raving friends to ask what kind of air fryer she had. Once she told me about all of the foods she made in her air fryer, and how easy it was to clean, I was sold .That was until she told me how much she paid for it. Then a few months later, she also had to buy another one because her ” outstanding” air fryer had stopped working. Well, that was enough for me to just take matters into my own hands, and have my own air fryer made.

I am absolutely in love with our Rosamae Air Fryers! It does everything that I want, and need it to do. I use my air fryer to cook, fry, reheat, and bake! My son, and husband use it just as much( if not more!) than I do. I’m not telling you this so you can run out, and buy my air fryer, I’m just telling you facts! I honestly love my air fryer!

If you’re looking to buy an air fryer definitely do your research before purchasing, because all air fryers are not the same! Some a larger than others, some are manual, some are digital, some are loud when they are on, and some are extremely hard to clean. Definitely do you’re research before buying one for yourself.

Do I need oil to fry in the air fryer?

No, you don’t need any oil to fry the air fryer catfish. However, I do use cooking spray which is oil. The reason I use oil it to help achieve the golden color that the fish would have if it was deep fried. When I don’t use the cooking spray, the fish is still crispy, but on the pale side. I’m a person that eats with their eyes. Therefore, I want my air fryer fried fish to look like it’s fried! If you don’t want to use cooking spray, you don’t have to use it.

Ingredients need for the air fryer fried catfish

• Catfish: You can use regular catfish filets, or catfish nuggets. I use nuggets, because the are less expensive, and don’t need to be cut.
• Cornmeal: I use yellow cornmeal, but you can use white cornmeal if you’d like.
• All Purpose Flour
• Yellow Mustard: Helps the cornmeal mixture stick to the fish. You won’t taste the mustard once the fish is done.
• Rosamae Seasonings Seafood Magic: My brand seafood seasoning. If you don’t have this blend, use your favorite seafood seasoning.
• Cooking Spray: Not to be confused with baking spray! I use olive oil, or canola cooking spray.

What to do with leftovers?

If you have any leftovers you can wrap it in foil for a few days. You can reheat the leftovers in the air fryer on 360 for 5 minutes.

Woohoo! This recipe has a video tutorial! Be sure to check it out, and also print the recipe below for later use!