Crispy Air Fryer Catfish with Creole Mustard
Raise your hand if you’re on this air fryer bandwagon like me! If so you’ll love this recipe for Crispy Air Fryer Catfish with Creole Mustard.
The simple cornmeal breading mixed with some cajun seasoning creates a delicious and crispy crust in the air fryer.
The creole mustard just makes this air fryer catfish even more special.
Light mayo, whole grain mustard, and cajun seasoning are mixed together to create this delicious dipping sauce.
Add some horseradish sauce to give it a little kick if you prefer.
Making the Crispy Air Fryer Catfish
Next step is making the fish.
Cut 1 pound of catfish fillets in half lengthwise.
Put them in a bowl with some buttermilk, or milk, and some hot sauce.
When you are ready to bread the catfish, combine cornmeal and cajun seasoning in a bowl.
Remove a piece of catfish from the milk and place it into the cajun cornmeal, pressing it into the fish slightly.
Then put it in the air fryer basket.
Repeat with remaining fish. If it doesn’t all fit in your air fryer you may need to make these in a few smaller batches.
Spray the top with a little olive oil cooking spray.
Simply set the air fryer to 400 degrees for 14 minutes, and that’s basically all the work you’ll do.
Let the air fryer do the rest while you go relax…well, for 14 minutes anyway đŸ˜‰
The cornmeal crust gets nice and crispy in the air fryer.
Keep in mind, though, you’re not going to get anything as crispy as if you deep fry it…but this is darn close.
And worth it because you’re saving lots of fat and calories by using the air fryer.
Serve this crispy air fryer catfish with the creole mustard sauce and enjoy!
This would also be really good served on a bun or some rye bread as a catfish sandwich đŸ™‚
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If you like Crispy Air Fryer Catfish, here are more recipes for you to try…
Air Fryer Catfish with Corn Avocado Relish
Bang Bang Salmon with Cauliflower Rice
Air Fryer Shrimp Fajitas
Oh and this Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Turkey
Easy Air Fryer Recipes
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Crispy Air Fryer Catfish with Creole Mustard
Breaded catfish air fried to crispy perfection with a homemade creole mustard
Ingredients
Crispy Air Fryer Catfish
- 1 pound catfish fillets
- 1/2 cup buttermilk or milk
- 1 Tbsp hot sauce
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 Tbsp cajun seasoning
- olive oil cooking spray
Creole Mustard
- 1/4 cup light mayo
- 1/4 cup whole grain mustard
- 1 Tbsp cajun seasoning
- 1 tsp horseradish sauce (optional)
Instructions
Crispy Air Fryer Catfish
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Cut each catfish filet in half down the center. Place in a bowl with the buttermilk or milk and hot sauce. Place in fridge for at least 1 hour.
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In a bowl, mix the cornmeal and cajun seasoning until evenly blended.
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Place the catfish into the cornmeal mixture, pressing the cornmeal into the catfish slightly and lay flat in the air fryer basket.
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Spray with olive oil spray. Set the air fryer for 14 minutes at 400 degrees, Serve with the creole mustard (recipe below).
Creole Mustard
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In a bowl, mix together the mayo, mustard, creole seasoning, and horseradish sauce and serve with the catfish.
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