Being from Boston, my uncles were all fishermen. Therefore, I was treated to a LOT of seafood, over the years. There was absolutely nothing better than my uncles dropping off the days’ catch to my mom, who would almost make something amazing. I remember my uncle’s dropping off baby lobsters because no one would buy them, now we all know them as chicken lobsters, and if they were free, there would be a line around the block, to get them.

My husband grew up as a good old midwestern boy, but he vacationed every year at Cape Cod, where he ate his share of great seafood.

When I moved to Ohio after we got married, I noticed that the seafood was different, they didn’t have lobsters, they had crab legs, and I literally remember going through the supermarket and saying, what are those? They just looked like something that came from outer space. Instead of cod, they ate salmon. I have never had salmon, so it was an acquired taste, my mother in law made the best salmon that I have ever had. I will probably be making it in the next couple of weeks, as we finish up Lent. She served it with a creamy dill dip, that even my son would eat (granted he would eat it without the salmon, but he would finish his bowl, LOL).

Seafood is important, it’s a great source of protein without a lot of fat. It hits most of the marks, gluten-free, low carb, and other diets.

Today, I am bringing you Tilapia, a widely distributed white fish. I did not grow up eating it, so I had to search for how to prepare it. First, it is a farmed fish, it can not be found in the wild, it has a lot of protein and Omega 3 fatty assets. It is a very controversial fish, I know this, because of everyone posts it on my air fryer group, people all go up in arms. But it’s a recipe, and you don’t have to eat it, so I don’t get involved in the controversy. I’m just a food blogger, not an activist.

I did use this very nice fish fry, that I snagged on Amazon when it was the Deal of the Day, it’s a great buy and it will go a long way.

Hope you and yours enjoy it!

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Air Fryer, Grilled Cod With Creamy Mustard Sauce

This is a really healthy dish, which has hardly any oil. It’s a great Weight Watcher friendly meal, I served with a side salad.

• Author: ForkToSpoon.com
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 10 minutes
• Total Time: 15 minutes
• Yield: 2 servings 1x
• Category: Dinner
• Cuisine: Seafood

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Ingredients

• 1 pound cod fillets
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Stone Ground Mustard Sauce:

• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 tablespoons stone-ground mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Start by placing your cod filet in the air fryer basket or tray, both greased with olive oil, so the fish doesn’t stick. 
   
2. Then season your fish, with salt, pepper, lemon juice. Rub the olive oil over the fish.
3. Place in your air fryer oven at 350 degrees F, for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, increase the heat to 400 degrees F, for 5 minutes.
   
4. Meanwhile, make the sauce:  In a small saucepan, place your butter, heavy cream, mustard, and salt. Mix well, and simmer for about 3 to 4 minutes, when the sauce starts to thicken, remove from heat.
5. Plate your cod, drizzle over.
6. Plate, serve and enjoy!