Majority of the people start cooking without focusing on the preheating step. It is crucial because preheating prepares the air fryer and ensures even cooking as well as preheating doubles the performance of an air fryer. Take your air fryer out of the kitchen carcass and set it on the table, then turn it on and leave it for 2 minutes at 400 degrees F.
Uncover the pack of fillets and place them on the table. Use a paper towel to pat on it and then rub the towel to dry the moisture from the skin. If you are using frozen fillets, leave them for 5 minutes in the open air, then dry them with the help of a towel and use them for cooking.
While the air fryer is preheating and the fillets are drying, we can accomplish other tasks such as making a mixture. Take a medium size bowl and add panko crumbs then mix them with grated parmesan cheese. Mix them for a moment and add parsley, dill, garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper.
Use a spoon to mix all these ingredients and check if the fillets are properly dried. Use a brush to apply a thin layer of mayonnaise on the fillets. The majority of people skip the mayonnaise coating and apply the breadcrumb mixture but breadcrumbs do not adhere to the skin of the fish without mayonnaise.
Dip the coated fillets in the mixture of breadcrumbs one by one and place them on a tray or plate. When you are done with dipping, drizzle a low amount of oil on the fillets or you can use butter. Check if the air fryer is ready to cook the haddock fillets.
Take the air fryer basket out, place the fillet onto the tray and close it. You need to fry haddock fillets for 8 minutes at 400 degrees F. It is possible that the fillets take more than 8 minutes so check them from time to time and use tongs to flip sides.
When you find that fillets are changing color to brown, use tongs to take them out of the air fryer. Our smoked haddock fillets are ready within 20 minutes. Add your favorite sauces to the plate and start eating as soon as possible because smoked haddock is more tasty when hot.