Air fryer halibut is easy to make and ready in just under 20 minutes! Flaky, flavorful, and fully customizable, it’s a great option for a simple and delicious weeknight dinner. I’m using my special homemade Cajun seasoning mix for blackened halibut in the air fryer, but you can feel free to switch up the spices. The halibut tastes great with my made-from-scratch mango salsa.
Ingredients – 2 halibut fillets, 6-8 ounces each – 1 tablespoon olive oil – 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning mix For A Quick Mango Salsa – 1 fresh Champagne mango, diced – 1 cup fresh pineapple, diced – ½ cup yellow onion, diced – ½ red bell paper, diced – 1 jalapeño pepper, diced – 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped – ¼ teaspoon Kosher salt – ¼ teaspoon black pepper – 1 fresh lime, juiced
Use a fillet knife to remove the skin from the halibut fillet.
Portion your halibut fillet into 6-8 ounce portions.
Brush olive oil on the halibut fillet and season on all sides.
Cook the halibut in the air fryer until flaky and tender.
– If you purchase your halibut with the skin on, make sure you remove it before getting started. Halibut skin is definitely on the tough side, and you don’t want to eat it. Plus, when you remove it, you’ll be able to season the entire filet with my Cajun seasoning.
I hope this easy and tasty weeknight dinner idea inspires you! Air fryer halibut is such an easy way to prepare and cook fish. The spicy and slightly sweet cajun seasoning on the halibut pairs perfectly with the vibrant mango and pineapple salsa.