Beer-Battered Fish

Ingredients

1 ¼ pounds skinless cod fillet, about 1 inch thick, cut into 8 portions
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
1 ½ teaspoons paprika
Pinch of cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon salt, divided
¼ teaspoon ground pepper
½ teaspoon baking soda
¾ cup beer, preferably lager
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Olive oil cooking spray

DirectionsInstructions Checklist
Step 1
Pat fish dry; refrigerate while making batter.

Step 2
Whisk 3/4 cup flour, garlic powder, paprika, cayenne, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 
	pepper in a shallow dish; set aside. Whisk the remaining 1 cup flour 
	and baking soda in a medium bowl. Add beer and egg and whisk until 
	smooth (the batter should be thick). Refrigerate the batter.

Step 3
Preheat air fryer to 390°F (see Tip). Coat the basket generously with cooking 
	spray. Remove the fish and batter from the refrigerator and set a large 
	rimmed baking sheet on the counter. Pat the fish dry again. Lightly dredge 
	each piece of fish in the flour-spice mixture, tapping off excess, and 
	transfer to one half of the baking sheet. Spread the remaining flour-spice 
	mixture on the other half of the baking sheet.

Step 4
Using 2 forks, dip a piece of fish into the batter, letting excess batter drip off, 
	then place in the flour-spice mixture, gently flipping until well coated. 
	Repeat with the remaining fish. Once all the fish is coated, spray the 
	top side with cooking spray until no dry flour remains. Arrange the fish 
	pieces sprayed-side down in the air-fryer basket, without touching. Generously 
	spray the tops and sides of the fish with cooking spray. Cook until the 
	coating is golden brown and the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 13 
	minutes. Gently remove the fish with a flexible spatula (some batter may 
	stick to the bottom of the basket). Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 
	teaspoon salt and serve immediately.


Tip
The full recipe fits in an 8-quart or larger air fryer. If using a smaller 
	air fryer, prep the fish through Step 3, then proceed with Step 4 
	(dipping in the wet batter and cooking) in 2 batches.