Best 2 Air Fryer Catfish Nuggets Recipes

AIR FRYER CATFISH NUGGETS

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Crispy fried catfish without the guilt of deep frying. Serve with tartar or cocktail sauce for dipping.

Provided by Soup Loving Nicole

Time 22m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

1 pound catfish fillets, cut into 1 inch pieces
3/4 cup seasoned fish fry coating (such as Louisiana® Fish Fry Products)
nonstick cooking spray

Steps:

Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Place seasoned breading mix in a gallon-size plastic resealable bag. Drop catfish pieces inside, close, and shake to coat fish with breading on all sides.
Spread out nuggets on a baking sheet and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Place nuggets in an even layer in the air fryer basket, sprayed side down. You may need to work in batches depending on the size of your air fryer. Spray the tops with non-stick cooking spray.
Air fry for 8 minutes. Using tongs, flip nuggets over and cook for 4 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 405.3 calories, Carbohydrate 14.2 g, Cholesterol 143.4 mg, Fat 23.6 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 32 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 495.6 mg

FRIED CATFISH NUGGETS

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Chunks of golden brown, crispy catfish! Serve with ketchup or tartar sauce.

Provided by rachel

Categories Seafood Fish Catfish

Time 8h35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 pounds catfish fillets, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
2 tablespoons dried thyme leaves
1 cup spicy brown mustard
1 quart vegetable oil for frying
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

Place the catfish pieces into a mixing bowl and sprinkle with thyme leaves. Toss until the catfish is evenly coated with the thyme. Mix in the mustard with your hands. Cover, and refrigerate overnight, up to 24 hours.
Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Whisk the flour, salt, black pepper, and baking soda together in a mixing bowl.
Dip the catfish pieces one at a time into the flour mixture and shake off the excess. Fry the catfish nuggets in batches until they are no longer translucent in the center and are golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Let the oil come back up to temperature between batches. Drain the nuggets on a paper towel-lined plate before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 394.9 calories, Carbohydrate 26.3 g, Cholesterol 53.3 mg, Fat 21.9 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 22.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 898.3 mg, Sugar 0.1 g