For an air fryer fish recipe that comes to the rescue when you need a healthy meal, fast, bookmark our recipe for air fryer rockfish with an easy curry mayo. Using just a couple of high-impact pantry staples and your trusty air fryer, this recipe takes Pacific rockfish fillets from your freezer or fridge to tender and tasty in under 15 minutes.
This rockfish recipe is dressed up with the bold flavor of an easy curry mayonnaise, made by mixing mayo with whatever curry powder you have in your pantry. As the rockfish air fries, the curry mayo bastes the fish in flavor and a little fat, keeping the fillets moist so that they’re perfectly flaky. The mayo also caramelizes beautifully, so you’ll have a gorgeously golden air fried fish fillet by the time the rockfish is cooked through. From there, it's ready to be flaked over your choice of accompaniment: a bowl of veggies, hearty salad greens, rice, or noodles.
The WAC recipe team featured this Air Fried Rockfish in a live event! Watch the recording of the cooking demo to see how it's made.
A Note on Cooking Rockfish from Frozen
Not every cut of fish is ideal for cooking from frozen, as thicker cuts of any type of species won’t cook evenly. The challenge when cooking fish from frozen is getting the center to defrost and cook through without overcooking the exterior of the fillet.
You won't have this issue when cooking with rockfish fillets. They're thin enough that they cook perfectly from frozen, making these a great go-to species for healthy, impromptu meals. For more rockfish recipes that you can cook from frozen, try adapting some of the recipes from our rockfish recipe roundup by tacking on a couple extra minutes of cook time.
More Air Fryer Fish Recipes
For more air fried fish recipe inspiration, hop over to our recipe roundup featuring 5 air fryer fish recipes.
