Air Fryer Spicy Fish Sandwiches with Creamy Yogurt Slaw

Air Fryer Spicy Fish Sandwiches with Creamy Yogurt Slaw

Sip + Sanity | Linda Feller

These Air Fryer Spicy Fish Sandwiches are served up on sweet Hawaiian rolls, drizzled with a spicy vinaigrette and topped with a creamy yogurt slaw. The sweet heat paired with the cooling slaw is a match made in sandwich heaven.

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2 35

Sandwich

American

sandwiches

578 kcal

Ingredients

Fish Marinade

1 pound firm white fish*, boneless, skinless; cut into piece about 2"x4"
1½ cups low-fat buttermilk, divided
2 tablespoon hot sauce, more or less, to taste

Spicy Vinaigrette

2 tablespoon lite seasoned rice vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon brown sugar
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon cayenne

Creamy Yogurt Slaw

3 teaspoon lite seasoned rice vinegar
6 tablespoon non-fat, plain Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon light mayonnaise
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
2 cups tri-color slaw mix, pre-packaged

Dredging Station

½ cup flour, all-purpose or white, whole wheat
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
2 cups whole wheat Panko breadcrumbs
cooking spray
8 Hawaiian rolls, separated into pairs + sliced like a sandwich bun

Instructions

Marinate the fish: Combine 1 cup buttermilk and hot sauce in a shallow dish. Add the fish and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
Make the spicy vinaigrette: Whisk the ingredients for the vinaigrette in a small bowl or jar and set aside.
Make the slaw: In a medium bowl, whisk the rice vinegar, greek yogurt, mayo and mustard together. Add the slaw mix and toss to combine evenly. Season with salt + pepper to taste.
Set up the dredging station in three shallow dishes: Measure out flour into one dish and season with salt + pepper. Pour the remaining 1/2 cup buttermilk into the second dish. In the third dish, measure out the Panko. Finally, line a sheet pan with parchment or foil to receive the breaded fish.
Remove a piece of fish from the buttermilk marinade and let the excess marinade drip off. Place it in the flour and turn to coat. Next, dip the fish in the bowl of buttermilk and turn to coat. Finally, dip the fish in the Panko and turn to coat. Remove it to the sheet pan. Repeat with the remaining fish.
Spray the fish with cooking spray on both sides.
Preheat the air fryer at 400 degrees for 3 minutes. Spray the bottom of your air fryer basket with a little cooking spray. Place fish in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Air fry at 400 degrees for 10 minutes, flipping halfway through.
Assemble the sandwiches: Divide the fish between the rolls. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of vinaigrette. Top with creamy slaw.

Notes

*Use any firm white fish like cod, haddock, pollock, grouper, halibut.

Oven-fry: Once you’ve breaded and sprayed the fish with cooking spray, transfer them to a rack (coated lightly with cooking spray) and place the rack back on the sheet pan. Bake at 400F degrees for 12-15 minutes. Cooking them on a rack prevents you from having to flip the fish.

Pan-fry: Once you’ve breaded the fish, heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add a little olive oil to the pan and cook the fish for about 4 to 5 minutes on each side until crispy and golden brown.

Nutrition

air fryer, seafood

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