Tilapia cooked in the air fryer for 10 minutes with a lemon caper sauce is flakey, quick to prepare, and nutritious. It is the ideal meal to prepare throughout the week since it is seasoned with a combination of paprika, garlic, lemon, and melted butter.
Ingredients for Air Fryer Tilapia
| Ingredients (Tilapia) | Quantity |
| tilapia fillets | 2 |
| Olive oil or avocado oil | spray |
| garlic powder | ½ tsp |
| onion powder | ½ tsp |
| paprika | ½ tsp |
| Salt | to taste |
| Black pepper | to taste |
| lemon, for serving | 1 |
| Ingredients (Lemon Caper Sauce) | Quantity |
| butter | 1 tbsp |
| capers | 1 tbsp |
| lemon, juiced | 1/2 |
| Salt and black pepper | to taste |
| parsley, finely chopped | 1 tbsp |
Preparation for Air Fryer Tilapia
- Prepare your air fryer by preheating it to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and spraying it with olive oil-based non-stick spray.
- In the meanwhile, dry your tilapia filets with a paper towel and mix all of the spices together in a small dish.
- Prepare the tilapia on both sides with the seasoning. Make use of your fingertips to lightly pat each filet with the spice mixture before serving.
- After the air fryer has reached the desired temperature, use a spatula and gently place both seasoned tilapia filets within the basket. They shouldn’t run into one other. Olive oil spray should be lightly applied to the tops.
- Air fried for three to four minutes, then turn them over using a spatula rather than tongs and continue air frying for another three to four minutes, or until they are completely cooked through.
- The temperature in the thickest section of the fish should be 145 degrees. While the tilapia is cooking, melt the butter either on the stovetop in a small saucepot or in the microwave in a dish that is appropriate for use in the microwave.
- After that, combine the butter that has been melted, capers, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and parsley in a mixing bowl.
- Using a spatula, gently remove the fish from the air fryer, and then top each filet with the lemon caper sauce.
- Enjoy right away with more lemon juice on the side, if you want!
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Nutritional Facts
| Net carbs | 9g |
| Fat | 8g |
| Protein | 24g |
| Calories | 189kcal |
Review
I will never suggest a dish unless I really like it. You might also love to try making this dish at home. The tilapia that has been air-fried comes out flaky and bursting with flavor. It is served with a handmade lemon caper sauce and is seasoned with a combination of lemon, paprika, salt, and garlic. The sauce is drizzled over the top of the dish.
I would rate it 4 out of 5. If you use this recipe, please leave a remark and rate it at the bottom of this page. Definitely a must try dish.