Trying to lead a more healthful life as this self-distancing and quarantining drag on, I’m doing my best to eat fish once or twice a week. The only problem is, how many pieces of baked fish does one really want?
I like my fish hot and crispy, and if I had my druthers I’d get fried fish from Captain D’s or Long John Silver’s once or twice a month – my guilty pleasure. But that would totally dismiss the efforts I’ve made to keep the weight off and stay healthy.
So I’ve been experimenting with frying fish in my air fryer, first using a premade breading that is OK, but the sodium level in store-bought mixes is pretty high. Then I created my own by mixing together some of my favorite spices and was quite pleased with the outcome.
It doesn’t matter what kind of air fryer you use to fry fish. Use the standard countertop variety or those wonderful space savers that combine convection ovens with air fryers, such as Black & Decker’s Crisp ‘N Bake. It certainly is a handy combination oven.
Most any type fish will work with this rub. Keep in mind the air fryers will not work with a runny wet batter. I prefer mahi mahi or cod. Their mild flavor accepts the flavors of the rub and marries nicely. But I’ve used this rub with salmon and tuna and had nice results, too.