Air Fryer Halibut
This air fryer halibut is the easiest and most tender halibut recipe you'll ever try! The air fryer does all the work to ensure a crisp exterior and juicy interior. As a bonus, a vibrant and flavorful citrus salsa with fresh basil adds a burst of flavor and gorgeous presentation to wow your friends.
Equipment
- air fryer
Ingredients
Air Fryer Halibut
- 1 pound fresh halibut filets
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp granulated garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp cracked black pepper
Citrus Basil Salsa
- 1 cup cara cara or navel orange, segmented
- 1 cup blood orange, segmented
- 1/3 cup ruby grapefruit, segmented
- 3 tbsp minced shallot
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp minced jalapeno
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp julienned fresh basil
Instructions
Air Fryer Halibut
- Preheat your air fryer to 390 degrees, or conventional oven to 400 degrees.
- Cut your halibut into 3 or 4 equally sized filets. Skin on is ok.
- Brush your filets with olive oil. Mix together all the spices in a small bowl to combine and then sprinkle liberally over the halibut.
- Add fish filets to your air fryer basket and bake for 6-8 minutes. You'll know the fish is done because when you flake it with a fork, it's uniformly white and opaque and no longer pinkish and translucent. Or use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature is 130-135 degrees F. Cook time depends on the thickness of your halibut filets.
Citrus Basil Salsa
- Segment the citrus by cutting a sliver off the top and bottom of the citrus. Place the flat side down on a cutting board and run your knife down between the skin and fruit to remove the skin. Using a paring knife, cut between the membranes until you reach the middle of the orange, but not cutting all the way through. Slide a paring knife between the membrane and segment, then pop the segment out.
- In a mixing bowl, gently combine your citrus segments with the minced shallot, garlic, jalapeno, olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Add in the fresh basil just before serving.
Notes
- Other white fish you can use in this recipe include cod, lingcod, tilapia and hake.
- If you only have frozen halibut, you can place your frozen filets directly into the air fryer at 390 but it will take 12-14 minutes to cook them through.
- If you don't have an air fryer, you can replicate this recipe in a convection oven at 400 degrees for approximate 12-14 minutes.
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