Air Fryer Catfish Nuggets
Description
Make Catfish Nuggets in the air fryer for a quick and easy meal! Pair this simple catfish nuggets recipe with your favorite dips and sides.
Ingredients
- 1 pound catfish filet, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon potato starch, or use cornstarch
- 3 large eggs, whisked
- 1 tablespoon garlic paste
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 cup panko, or Bread Crumbs
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Cut fish filets into 1” catfish pieces, and dry the catfish fillets with paper towels. Place the catfish pieces onto a paper towel-lined plate.
- Prepare a dredging station. Add flour and potato starch in one bowl. Combine whisked eggs, garlic paste, and lemon juice in the second bowl. Mix panko bread crumbs, garlic powder, and black pepper in the third small bowl.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees f, for 5 minutes, spray your air fryer basket with olive oil spray, or nonstick cooking spray.
- Working in batches of 5-6 fish nuggets at a time, place catfish in the flour bowl until evenly coated, then dip them into the egg mixture, and lastly, roll the fish in the bread crumbs. Lightly press the bread crumbs into the fish to help adhere. Repeat until all fish are breaded.
- Lightly spray the air fryer basket with non-stick cooking spray. Arrange fish nuggets in a single layer in the basket and spray them with canola oil. Set the cooking time for 5 minutes, then turn them over and lightly spray them with canola oil, set the cook time for 5 more minutes.
- Serve fish nuggets with a side of horseradish dip and lemon wedges.
Equipment
- Air Fryer
- Cooking oil Spray
- Parchment Paper, optional
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 277kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 21gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 137mgSodium: 217mgPotassium: 413mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 175IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 72mgIron: 3mg