Crispy Air-Fried Gar Fish – Better Than Catfish!
A Soul food Classic
If you’ve never had gar fish, you should! This gar is delicious and what I like most about it is the bite. The meat is more firm than catfish. That is what I love most about it. To be more different, I air fried it instead of in a deep fryer. Lets give gar fish some love it deserves attention just as much as catfish!
Air fried gar fish
This is what Gar fish looks like raw.
Scramble 2 eggs to dip your fish into.
Dip the fish into the eggs.
Now coat the fish in the flour/cornmeal mixture.
Add your fish to the air fryer basket after rubbing oil on it!
Crispy Air-Fried Gar Fish – Better Than Catfish!
Prep time: 6 MinCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 26 Min
Ingredients
- 2 large gar fish fillets (about 2 lbs)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cornmeal (yellow or white)
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 egg (beaten)
- Olive oil spray (for crisping)
Instructions
- Step 1: Prepare the Fish
- Clean the fish by adding water, then pat it dry with paper towels.
- Season both sides of the Gars with ½ tsp paprika, ½ tsp black pepper, and ½ tsp salt.
- Step 2: Dry Mix + egg
- In a shallow bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, and the remaining ½ tsp of paprika, black pepper, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat the egg until smooth.
- Step 3: Coat the Fish
- Dip each Gar into the beaten egg, ensuring both sides are coated.
- Dredge the fillets in the flour-cornmeal mixture, pressing gently so the coating sticks.
- Step 4: Air Fry
- Lightly spray the air fryer basket with olive oil spray.
- Place the coated gar fillets in a single layer in the air fryer.
- Spray the top and bottom of the fillets with olive oil spray to prevent dry flour spots.
- Step 5: Fry the Fish
- Set the air fryer to 400°F and cook for 15-20 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- The fish should be golden brown and crispy when done.
- Step 6: Enjoy
- Remove the fillets from the air fryer and let them rest for 2 minutes.