With Good Friday coming up this week, you might be thinking about what to serve the family for dinner. One traditional Easter meal is fish, but it can be tricky to cook properly — it dries out quickly and can be a hassle to fry. Sometimes, this seafood ends up being more trouble than it’s worth.

However, this simple air fryer recipe takes all the hassle out and leaves you with delicious crispy breaded fish perfect for lunch or dinner. The recipe, by Delish.com has a four-and-a-half star rating and promises a lighter take on fried fish. People who have tried it absolutely love it, with one person writing “This was absolutely delicious. We made it with cod, the fish was light and flaky, the crust was perfectly crunchy. Highly recommend the recipe.”

If you’re keen to try out this recipe you’ll need:

Ingredients

• 400g cod (or any other firm mild white fish), cut into 4 strips

• Kosher salt

• Freshly ground black pepper

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

• One large egg

• Two cups panko breadcrumbs

• One tsp Old Bay seasoning (or substitute)

• Paper towels

• Lemon wedges and tartar sauce, for serving

Method:

Pat the fish dry on both sides with paper towels and season it with salt and pepper

Put your flour in a shallow bowl then beat the egg into another shallow bowl. In the third bowl, put your panko bread crumbs. Season the panko with the Old Bay, then dip the fish into the flour, then the egg and finally the panko, pressing it to coat it.

In batches, put your fish in the air fryer and cook it at 205C for 10 to 12 minutes, making sure to gently turn the fish halfway through the cook time.

Serve fresh with lemon wedges and tartare sauce.