Air Fryer Tilapia makes a perfectly light and tasty dinner! Tilapia fillets are seasoned with fresh lemon, garlic, dill and topped with Ritz crackers. It's an easy meal that's great for busy weeknights!
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Ingredients
16ouncestilapia fillets(2) 8-ounce fillets
1tablespoon fresh lemon zest
1tablespoonolive oil
½teaspoondried dillor 2 teaspoons fresh dill
¼teaspoonkosher salt
¼teaspoon paprika
⅛teaspoonpepper
1garlic cloveminced
Ritz Cracker Topping
2tablespoonbutter
2teaspoonsfresh chopped parsley
2teaspoonsfresh lemon juice
14Ritz Crackers
Cooking spray
Instructions
Preheat the air fryer to 400°F.
Place fish fillets onto a plate and pat dry with a paper towel.
In a small bowl, mix together the lemon zest, olive oil, dill, salt, paprika, pepper and garlic. Rub the mixture onto one side of each of the fillets.
Ritz Cracker Topping
Place the Ritz crackers into a sealable plastic bag and crush.
In a medium microwaveable bowl, melt the butter for 30 seconds. Stir and heat in 10 seconds increments until completely melted, stirring in between.
Mix in the lemon juice. Add the crushed crackers and parsley, and toss until well mixed.
Spray a light coating of cooking spray onto the basket of the air fryer. Place tilapia fillets into the basket with the rub mixture side up and evenly divide the cracker topping among them. Do not crowd the fish, leave some space in between for the air to circulate. Depending on their sizes or if doubling the recipe, you may need to cook them in batches.
Cook in the preheated air fryer for 7-10 minutes, until the fish easily flakes with a fork or internal temperature as 145°F.
Notes
*If using frozen tilapia, thaw in the refrigerator overnight before using.