Air Fryer Flounder

This air fryer flounder recipe is crisp and tender on the outside and soft and flaky in the middle. It's ready in under 8 minutes and makes a high-protein dinner idea.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 6

Total Time 8

Servings servings

Calories 129kcal

Author Arman Liew

Equipment

Air Fryer

Ingredients

4 skinless flounder fillets 4 to 6 ounces each (115-170g)
1 tablespoon olive oil 15ml
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika 2.5g
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 2.5g
1/2 teaspoon onion powder 2.5g
1/2 teaspoon salt 3g
1/4 teaspoon pepper 0.5g
Olive oil cooking spray or any cooking spray
1/4 small lemon sliced

Instructions

Preheat the air fryer to 375°F.
Pat dry the flounder fillets using a paper towel. Rub the olive oil over each fillet. In a small bowl, mix the smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle the seasonings on both sides of the fish.
Grease the air fryer basket or line it with parchment paper. Place the raw seasoned flounder fillets in the air fryer. Air fry for 6 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork or reaches an internal temperature of 145°F in the thickest part.
Remove the flounder from the air fryer and squeeze lemon juice over the top and serve immediately.

Notes

Frozen flounder: Either thaw overnight in the fridge or air fry from frozen. If frozen, add an extra 2 to 3 minutes.
Leftovers: Keep in the fridge, covered, for 3 days.

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