the Sage Test Kitchen
Air-Fried Fish Tacos with Pickled Slaw and Coriander Lime Sauce

the Smart Oven™ Air Fryer XL
45 mins total time
35 mins active time
Easy
Makes 8
Ingredients
Measurements:
For the pickled slaw
200 g finely shredded green cabbage
1 small red onionthinly sliced
1 jalapeño chillisliced
1½ tsp coarse salt
125 ml apple cider vinegar
10 g coriander leaves
For the coriander and lime sauce
120 g sour cream
75 g mayonnaise
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 tbsp chopped coriander
For the fish
650 g cod filletsno skin
50 g plain flour
1 tsp coarse salt
2 large eggs
1 tbsp water
75 g panko breadcrumbs
Cooking spray
8 corn tortillas14cm
Instructions
- 1
To make the pickle slaw, combine the cabbage, onion, chilli, salt and vinegar in a bowl. Allow to pickle for 30 minutes to 2 hours on the bench top or overnight in the refrigerator. The longer the pickling time the better the flavour.
- 2
To make the coriander and lime sauce, whisk all the sauce ingredients until smooth. Set aside.
- 3
Cut the fish into 16 pieces about 8cm long and 2cm wide.
- 4
Place the flour and salt in a shallow dish. Whisk the eggs and water in a second dish. Place the breadcrumbs in a third dish.
- 5
Set the oven to Air Fry, Super Convection, 220°C, for 10 minutes and press Start to preheat. Meanwhile, continue to the next step.
- 6
Working with one piece at a time, toss the fish, in the flour, eggs and then breadcrumbs, shaking off the excess.
- 7
Place in the air fry basket, ensuring they are not touching and generously spray both sides with cooking spray.
- 8
Once preheated, place the basket in rack position 3 and air fry for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the tortillas.
- 9
Heat a cast iron skillet over high heat and warm the tortillas, in batches, for 30 seconds on each side. Place them on a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
- 10
The fish should be golden and crisp. If not, air fry a little longer.
- 11
Just before serving, drain the liquid from the slaw, remove and discard the jalapeño. Add the coriander.
- 12
Place 2 pieces of fish on each tortilla, top with the pickled slaw and sauce.