Description
Ready to elevate your cooking game? This air fryer Chilean sea bass recipe creates a perfectly cooked fish that’s crispy outside yet maintains its signature buttery interior.
You can now enjoy restaurant-quality Chilean sea bass from your kitchen. Simple ingredients combined with precise cooking techniques create an elegant yet easy-to-prepare dish. The result gives you flaky, moist fish with a golden-brown exterior in less than 15 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound Chilean sea bass (two fillets).
- 1/4 cup honey.
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce.
- 1 teaspoon red crushed pepper.
- 1 garlic clove, finely minced.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Cooking spray.
- Lemon wedges (optional).
Instructions
- Your sea bass should reach room temperature before cooking, which takes about 20 minutes.
- Set your air fryer to 375°F and spray the basket with cooking spray.
- Use paper towels to pat the fish fillets dry and season them well with salt and pepper.
- Set the fillets skin-side down in the air fryer basket without overcrowding.
- Let them cook for 10 minutes at 375°F.
- Mix honey, soy sauce, minced garlic, and crushed red pepper to create the glaze while the fish cooks.
- Brush the glaze on the fish after the original cooking time and raise the temperature to 400°F.
- Cook 2 more minutes until you see a crispy, golden-brown top.
Notes
Your air fryer basket shouldn’t be overcrowded – cook in batches when needed.
The fish’s internal temperature should reach 145°F.
Leftovers stay fresh in an airtight container for up to 3 days in your refrigerator.
Brush with butter and air fry at 330°F for 5-7 minutes to reheat.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Air Frying