Spicy Fish Cutlets Using an Airfryer

Fish cutlets or fish cakes are a popular appetizer. They are easy to make and can be made ahead of time. The cutlets can be stored in the freezer. So whenever guests arrive at short notice, you can cook the fish cutlets quickly. Fish cutlets can be made using any fish that has less bones. You can use sea bream, tilapia, salmon, tuna etc, In this version of fish cutlets, we use sea bream as this is a very fleshy fish and contains very little bones and is easy to flake. You can even use canned tuna to prepare this version of fish cutlets.

Enjoy the fish cutlets with mint chutney or tomato ketchup. Makes around 20 cutlets.


AuthormyFoodJourneysDifficultyBeginner

Yields1 Serving
Prep Time45 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients for boiling the fish (a)
 800 g Seabream fish (2 medium sized) or any other fish like tilapia,salmon,canned tuna
  tsp Black pepper powder
  tsp turmeric powder
  tsp Salt
Ingredients for the fish cutlets (b)
 2 cups flaked fish meat
 500 g potatoes (3 large potatoes)
 4 green chillies
 1 inch piece of ginger
 7 cloves
 2 onions,medium sized and finely chopped
 ½ tsp garam masala powder
 ¼ tsp red chilli powder
 ¼ tsp turmeric powder
 1 tsp fennel powder
 1 tsp black pepper powder
 1 tsp salt
 2 tbsp lemon juice
 1 cup fresh corriander leaves, finely chopped
Ingredients for the coating (c)
 1 egg
 1 cup breadcrumbs
 oil for frying

Directions for boiling the fish
1

In a pan, add some oil, then add black pepper powder, turmeric powder, and salt. Add the fish into the pan, and add some water cover the pan and allow the fish to cook on its own steam. Once the fish is cooked, let it cool down before removing the skin and bones, flake the fish and be sure to drain any excess water.

Directions for the cutlets
2

Wash and boil the potatoes with the skin on, cooked until its tender. Peel off the skin of the potatoes, mash it thoroughly to ensure that there are no lumps. Keep it aside.

3

In a food processor, grind together the green chillies, ginger, and garlic. Set aside.

4

Heat oil in a pan and add the chopped onions, sauté it until it becomes translucent.
Add the mixture of green chillies, ginger, and garlic, mix well.
Then add garam masala powder, chilli powder, turmeric powder, fennel powder, black pepper powder. Mix well.

Add the flaked fish, salt, and lemon juice, mix well then add the potatoes and coriander leaves. Switch off the flame and keep it aside to cool down.

5

In a bowl, beat the egg thoroughly and add pinch of salt. Place breadcrumbs on a plate.

6

Start shaping the fish mixture into small ball and flatten it.

Shaping the fish cutlets

7

Dip these cutlets into the beaten egg.

Fish Cutlet in eggwash

8

Coat the cutlet in breadcrumbs.

Breaded Fish Cutlets

Cooking in the Airfryer
9

Preheat the airfryer to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit) for 3 minutes.

10

Spray some cooking oil on the fish cutlets.

11

Place the fish cutlets inside the cooking basket and set the timer for 6 minutes.
After 6 minutes, open the cooking basket and flip the fish cutlets and fry it at 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit) for another 6 minutes.

Ingredients

Ingredients for boiling the fish (a)
 800 g Seabream fish (2 medium sized) or any other fish like tilapia,salmon,canned tuna
  tsp Black pepper powder
  tsp turmeric powder
  tsp Salt
Ingredients for the fish cutlets (b)
 2 cups flaked fish meat
 500 g potatoes (3 large potatoes)
 4 green chillies
 1 inch piece of ginger
 7 cloves
 2 onions,medium sized and finely chopped
 ½ tsp garam masala powder
 ¼ tsp red chilli powder
 ¼ tsp turmeric powder
 1 tsp fennel powder
 1 tsp black pepper powder
 1 tsp salt
 2 tbsp lemon juice
 1 cup fresh corriander leaves, finely chopped
Ingredients for the coating (c)
 1 egg
 1 cup breadcrumbs
 oil for frying

Directions

Directions for boiling the fish
1

In a pan, add some oil, then add black pepper powder, turmeric powder, and salt. Add the fish into the pan, and add some water cover the pan and allow the fish to cook on its own steam. Once the fish is cooked, let it cool down before removing the skin and bones, flake the fish and be sure to drain any excess water.

Directions for the cutlets
2

Wash and boil the potatoes with the skin on, cooked until its tender. Peel off the skin of the potatoes, mash it thoroughly to ensure that there are no lumps. Keep it aside.

3

In a food processor, grind together the green chillies, ginger, and garlic. Set aside.

4

Heat oil in a pan and add the chopped onions, sauté it until it becomes translucent.
Add the mixture of green chillies, ginger, and garlic, mix well.
Then add garam masala powder, chilli powder, turmeric powder, fennel powder, black pepper powder. Mix well.

Add the flaked fish, salt, and lemon juice, mix well then add the potatoes and coriander leaves. Switch off the flame and keep it aside to cool down.

5

In a bowl, beat the egg thoroughly and add pinch of salt. Place breadcrumbs on a plate.

6

Start shaping the fish mixture into small ball and flatten it.

Shaping the fish cutlets

7

Dip these cutlets into the beaten egg.

Fish Cutlet in eggwash

8

Coat the cutlet in breadcrumbs.

Breaded Fish Cutlets

Cooking in the Airfryer
9

Preheat the airfryer to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit) for 3 minutes.

10

Spray some cooking oil on the fish cutlets.

11

Place the fish cutlets inside the cooking basket and set the timer for 6 minutes.
After 6 minutes, open the cooking basket and flip the fish cutlets and fry it at 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit) for another 6 minutes.

Spicy Fish Cutlets Using An Airfryer

4 thoughts on “Spicy Fish Cutlets Using an Airfryer”

  1. I like guides like this, where everything is explained step by step. I will definitely make these cutlets with my air fryer. Thank you.

  2. I tried this recipe with Basa fillet. The cutlets were delicious. Thank you for the detailed recipe along with the video.
    Made it easy to get it right the first time itself. Thank you!!

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