Name: Air Fryer Fresh-Caught Crappie
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Fresh crappie fillets - 1 pound; Salt - 2 tablespoons; Yellow cornmeal - ½ cup; All-purpose flour - ¼ cup; Seasoned salt (such as LAWRY'S®) - 1 teaspoon; Paprika - 1 teaspoon; Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Cayenne pepper (Optional) - ¼ teaspoon; Cooking spray - ¼ teaspoon

Ingredients for - Air Fryer Fresh-Caught Crappie

1. Fresh crappie fillets 1 pound

2. Salt 2 tablespoons

3. Yellow cornmeal ½ cup

4. All-purpose flour ¼ cup

5. Seasoned salt (such as LAWRY'S®) 1 teaspoon

6. Paprika 1 teaspoon

7. Ground black pepper ½ teaspoon

8. Cayenne pepper (Optional) ¼ teaspoon

9. Cooking spray ¼ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Air Fryer Fresh-Caught Crappie

1 . Stage

Place crappie fillets in a bowl. Add salt and water to cover. Cover and let sit to draw out all the blood, about 30 minutes. Rinse fillets thoroughly to remove salt. Pat dry with paper towels.

2 . Stage

Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.

3 . Stage

Add cornmeal, flour, seasoned salt, paprika, pepper, and cayenne to a gallon-sized zip-top bag. Seal and shake until evenly combined. Drop 2 fillets into the bag, seal, and shake to coat. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining fillets.

4 . Stage

Spray the tops of the fillets with nonstick cooking spray. Place a layer of fillets in the air fryer basket, sprayed-side down, making sure none are overlapping. Spray the tops with cooking spray. Cook for 4 minutes. Carefully flip and spray any chalky spots. Cook until crispy, about 4 minutes more. Repeat with remaining fillets.