Keto and Paleo Air Fryer Fish Filets

I’m very pleased to say that my entire family loves fish – including my kids. In fact, this past summer, on our five week road trip, we enjoyed a pretty fancy meal at an Italian restaurant that boasted of many gluten free options. What did my kids choose? A whole fish! Both of them chose the fish over pasta and loved every bite. Knowing how healthy fish is for us, I’m happy that they’re happy when it’s on the menu.

Often, I will simply pan sear fish filets in a little butter, ghee or oil, but when we’re all in the mood for a treat, I’ll make “fried” fish in the air fryer. I was playing around recently with different breading options that would crisp up, but not burn and keep it low carb and this recipe was born.

You can eat these simply as is with your favorite veggies on the side or go fancy as I did in this video and make fish tacos. To do that, you’ll need some good tortillas. I know I’m biased, but I think my AIP tortillas* are the very best. They taste great and hold together nicely. Of course, they are not keto, so if that’s your goal, skip these and use a lower carb option. There are lots on the market these days.

*If you want to make my AIP tortillas, the recipe video is linked in the fish video above and here’s the recipe:

Mix : 1/4 cup arrowroot powder, 3/4 cup cassava flour, 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Mix in 1/4 cup lard or palm shortening until you have a coarse crumb texture. Now add cold water – 1/2 cup or a little more until all the dry ingredients have been thoroughly moistened. Divide the dough into equal portions, roll out and fry in a hot skillet in a little bit of lard.