Easy Crispy Air Fryer Parmesan Crusted Cod Your New Favorite
Enjoy this Easy Crispy Air Fryer Parmesan Crusted Cod for a quick and flavorful weeknight dinner. This recipe offers a tender flaky fish with a golden parmesan crust, perfect for family dinner and air fryer fish recipes lovers.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner, entree, Main Course, main dish
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American, Seafood
- Diet: Standard
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound cod filets
- salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup plain panko bread crumbs
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons old bay seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- olive oil spray
Instructions
- Season the cod filets on both sides with salt and ground black pepper.
- Set up three separate bowls; place all-purpose flour in the first bowl.
- Coat each filet lightly with the flour from the first bowl.
- In the second bowl, beat together the eggs with salt, then dip each floured filet into the egg mixture.
- Mix panko bread crumbs, grated parmesan cheese, old bay seasoning, and garlic powder in the third bowl, then press each egg-coated filet into the panko mixture until well covered.
- Spray olive oil on the air fryer basket bottom, arrange the breaded filets inside.
- Cook the fish at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes, carefully turn each filet over, and air fry for an additional 3 to 5 minutes until fish reaches 145 degrees Fahrenheit inside.
Notes
- Originally Posted 3/21/2021 Updated 2/23/2025
Nutrition
- Calories: 302kcal
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 717mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g + 2g
- Trans Fat: 0.01g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 153mg