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Tender and flaky air fryer mahi mahi is a fast and tasty recipe that cooks in only 10 minutes! Enjoy this delicious fish recipe with your favorite side dishes for a fast weeknight meal.
Mahi mahi in the air fryer is one of those dishes you can: 1) prep ahead of time, 2) customize to your preference, and 3) make in under 20 minutes, including prep.
Before you even finish making the side dishes, you’ll have tender, flaky, and flavorful fish without even turning on your oven.
This recipe includes a homemade seafood seasoning/rub, but if you want to use store-bought, go right ahead! I recommend Old Bay or Tony Chachere’s Seasoning. You can also keep it super simple with just olive oil, salt, pepper, and a squirt of lemon or lime juice.
If you have five extra minutes and want to take this dish to the next level, make a batch of our homemade tartar sauce or mango pico de gallo.
Pro Tips/Recipe Notes
- The fish will cook more evenly if you allow it to sit at room temperature for 10-20 minutes before putting it in the air fryer.
- The cooking time may increase if your filets are thicker than 1 inch.
- You can put the filets in while they are still frozen. Cook at 400°F for 3-5 minutes and THEN season. Continue cooking until the fish is fully cooked.
- If the fish comes with the skin still on, you can cut it off or cook the filet skin side down.
- Mahi mahi is fully cooked at 137°F. To avoid overcooking the fish, I highly recommend investing in an instant-read thermometer. The fish will be white and “fork tender”.
Air Fryer Mahi Mahi (10 Minutes)
Ingredients
- 16 oz mahi mahi {cut into 4, 4 oz filets}
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp thyme
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp oregano
- 1.5 tbsp olive oil {+more for the basket}
- 1 tsp lime juice
Instructions
- Pat dry and allow the fish to sit at room temperature for 10- 20 minutes.16 oz mahi mahi
- Mix together the seasoning and sprinkle evenly on all sides of the fish.1 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp kosher salt, 1/2 tsp smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1/4 tsp thyme, 1/4 tsp cumin, 1/4 tsp oregano
- Preheat the air fryer to 400˚F for 3 minutes.
- Mix olive oil and lime juice in a small bowl.1.5 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp lime juice
- Brush both sides of the fish with olive oil/lime mixture.
- Brush olive oil on the preheated air fryer basket and gently place the fish in the basket without filets touching.
- Bake at 400˚F for 9-11 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish. Internal temp of the fish should be 137˚F, and it should be white and flaky.
Notes
- The fish will cook more evenly if you allow it to sit at room temperature for 10-20 minutes before cooking.
- The cooking time may increase if the filets you use are thicker than 1-inch.
- You can put the filets in while still frozen. Cook at 400˚F for 3-5 minutes and THEN season. Continue cooking until the fish is fully cooked.
Place fish in a baking dish and cook at 400˚F for 13-15 minutes or until fish is fork-tender and 137˚F.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
