Crispy and Tender Frozen Tilapia in Air Fryer

Tired of Complicated Cooking? Try This Air Fryer Roasted Frozen Tilapia!
With Only Simple Seasonings and Using an Air Fryer, in Just 10 Minutes, the Tender Roasted Fish Comes to the Table Easily.
It's Delicious Without Much Effort. Start a New Experience of Convenient Delicacies.

Ingredients Needed

Frozen Tilapia Steak: As the Main Character, It Is Rich in Nutrition and Has a Unique Taste. It Is the Core of the Whole Dish.

Salt: Key Seasoning, Enhancing the Flavor and Chewiness, Making the Taste Better.

Black Pepper: Adding Spicy Aroma, Expanding the Sense of Taste, Enriching the Level and Stimulating the Taste Buds.

Lemon Juice: Removes Fishy Odor and Enhances Freshness, Gives Refreshing Fruit Aroma, Dissolves Greasiness, and Makes the Taste Better.

Olive Oil: Applied to the Surface of the tilapia steak, Prevents Adhesion and Bakes a Golden and Crispy Outer Skin, Incorporates Fruit Aroma to Enhance the Flavor.

Fresh Lemon Slices: Releases Aroma During Baking, Strengthens the Removal of Fishy Odor, and Enriches the Taste and Taste Experience. 

What is Tilapia?

Tilapia is a white meat fish. Its meat is tender and has a mild taste without fishy smell. It is suitable for various cooking methods such as frying, roasting, steaming, and air frying.

Frozen tilapia is the fish that has been treated and frozen for storage. It is usually sliced and frozen after deboning and skinning.

It is an excellent protein source for a healthy diet. It can be cooked directly from the refrigerator, which is very convenient and quick.

Essential Tools

Air Fryer: The Core Tool. It Can Make the Tilapia Steak Crispy Outside and Tender Inside Without Using Too Much Oil. It Can Be Replaced by an Oven.

Air Fryer Basket/Baking Tray: Place the Tilapia Steak to Ensure Uniform Heating. Usually, It Comes with the Air Fryer.

Olive Oil Sprayer: Used for Spraying Olive Oil to Prevent Adhesion and Add Flavor. It Can Be Replaced by a Brush.

Clamp or Spatula: Convenient for Putting, Turning Over, and Taking Out the Tilapia Steak to Prevent Burns.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Insufficient Marinating Time: Short marinating time makes it difficult for the tilapia steak to absorb the taste. The finished product will be tasteless. It should be marinated for at least 10 minutes to get the taste in.
Improper Usage of Seasonings: Too much salt or black pepper will cover up the freshness and make the tilapia steak too salty. Too little will make it difficult to remove the fishy smell and enhance the taste. 

Too much lemon juice will make the fish meat sour and astringent. Too little will have a poor effect of removing the fishy smell and enhancing the freshness.
Spraying Too Much Oil: Spraying too much oil on the tilapia steak will produce smoke when baking and make the tilapia steak greasy.
Failure to Preheat: It will cause uneven heating of the tilapia steak. It is difficult to make the outer skin crispy. The inside will not be baked well. It should be preheated first to make the hot air circulation stable.
Incorrect Temperature: If the temperature is too high, it will be charred on the outside and raw on the inside. If it is too low, it will not be crispy and easy to dry. It should be set accurately at 185 degrees.
Incorrect Time: If it is too long, it will be dry and hard and lose its tenderness. If it is too short, it will not be cooked completely and have hidden dangers. It takes about 10 minutes. It can be adjusted slightly according to the tilapia steak and the air fryer.