Crispy Cajun cod with a creamy avocado sauce for a quick and flavorful dinner!
Zesty Cajun Cod with Creamy Avocado Sauce
Crispy Cajun cod with a creamy avocado sauce for a quick and flavorful dinner!
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
Ingredients
- 2 cod fish fillets
- 1 egg
- Sea salt to taste
- 1/2 cup tortilla chips crushed
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 avocado peeled, pitted, and mashed
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your Air Fryer to 360°F and lightly spritz the basket with cooking oil.
- Pat dry the cod fillets with a kitchen towel.
- Beat the egg in a shallow bowl.
- In another bowl, combine the salt, crushed tortilla chips, and olive oil.
- Dip each fillet into the egg, then coat thoroughly in the tortilla mixture.
- Cook the fish in the Air Fryer for approximately 12 minutes or until golden and crispy.
- In the meantime, prepare the avocado sauce by mixing the mashed avocado, mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, lemon juice, garlic, black pepper, salt, and hot pepper sauce in a bowl.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Serve the crispy cod fillets with the chilled avocado sauce.
- Bon appétit!
Notes & Wine Advice
Wine Advice
Pair with a crisp Sauvignon Blanc or a lightly sparkling Vinho Verde to enhance the tangy and spicy flavors.
Nutrition values
Calories: 418 kcal | Carbohydrates: 12.5 g | Protein: 40.1 g | Fat: 22.7 g | Sugar: 0.9 g