Shanghai Smoked Fish （上海熏鱼）

Shanghai Smoked Fish (Shanghai Xun Yu, 上海熏鱼) may be fried, but it's definitely not smoked. This is a simplified home recipe using air fryer from a friend. 

Ingredients

Fish - 2-3 lb, cut into 3/4 inch thick cross-section (carp, tilapia or similar)
[Marinade Sauce]
Shaoxing wine - 4 TBSP
Ground white pepper - 1 tsp
Ground ginger powder - 1 tsp

Soy sauce - 2 TBSP

Dark soy sauce - 1 TBSP

[Topping Sauce]

Water - 1/2 cup

Ginger - 4 slices

Star anise - 2

Cinnamon stick - 1
Bay leaves - 2

Chinese five spices powder - 1/2 tsp

ground white pepper - 1/2 tsp

Sugar - 2 TBSP

Chinese dark vinegar - 1.5 tsp

Steps

1. Wash and clean the fish pieces, mix the fish and all of the marinade ingredients. Let the fish marinate overnight in the refrigerator. 

2. Spread the fish on a cooking tray to dry out slightly, or pat dry with a paper towel. Spray the pieces thoroughly with cooking oil, or dip the pieces in a bowl of oil. 

3. Set air fryer to 400F, cook the fish pieces for 12 minutes, turn, and cook another 10 minutes. Cook longer if needed until it is as crispy as you like.

4. Put all ingredients for topping sauce, except the vinegar, in a pot, bring to boil for 6 minutes. Turn off the heat and add vinegar. Once it’s done, scoop out all the solid spices with a slotted spoon.

5. Put the hot fish directly into the prepared sauce. Ensure all of the pieces are totally coated. The golden brown crust on the fish will soak up the sauce and flavor the fish. You can serve hot right away, or let the fish soak in the sauce for a few hours before serving cold.

Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts

Quick and easy veggie side dish with air fryer.

Ingredients

Brussels sprouts - 1 lb
Olive oil - 1 TBSP
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Garlic powder  - 1/4 tsp
Freshly cracked black pepper  - 1/4 tsp

Steps  

1. Wash the Brussels sprouts and trim off any dry ends. Cut each Brussels sprout in half if preferred. 
2. Place the cut Brussels sprouts on a bowl, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt, garlic powder, and pepper. Toss until the Brussels sprouts are well coated oil and seasoning. 
3. Air fry the Brussels sprouts at 395F for about 15-20 minutes, or until they are browned and caramelized on the edges. 
4. Taste one Brussels sprout and adjust the salt or pepper to your liking, then serve hot.

Air Fryer Sea Bass

 Easy and yummy.

Ingredients

Sea bass - 1 lb
Teriyaki sauce - 3 oz
Soy sauce - 2 TBSP
Olive oil -1 TBSP
Mirin sauce - 1 tsp
Sake - 1 tsp
Sugar - 1 tsp

Steps

1. Remove scales from the sea bass. Slice the sea bass into about 1 inch thick pieces. 

2. Mix all other ingredients, and marinate sea bass with it for 1 hour.

3. Set Air fryer to high (400°F). Cook for 5 minutes. It is done if you can easily poke thru the fish fillet with a fork.

Red Wine Braised Lamb Chop with Air Fryer

Quick, easy and full of flavors!

Ingredients

Rack of Lamb - 1
Red wine - 1/2 cup

Salt - 2 tsp or to taste
Freshly ground black pepper - 2 tsp or to taste

Minced garlic - 1 TBSP

Italian seasoning - 1 TBSP

Lemon juice - 1 TBSP
Olive oil - 1 TBSP

Steps

1. Trim fat of the rack of lamb and then cut into individual lamb chops. Put lamb chops in a Ziploc bag, add all other ingredients, seal and shake to mix well. 

2. Set Air Fryer to 400°F, then lamb chop in the frying basket. Cook for 6 minutes, take out to flip the pieces, then cook for 2-6 more minutes, depends on how well you prefer. 

3. Serve with grill vegetable, potato, pasta or rice.

Air Fryer Chicken Drumstick

Making homemade fried chicken in an Air Fryer is super easy and quick.

Ingredients

Chicken drumsticks - 4-6 pieces
Buttermilk - 1/2 cup (Homemade: adding 1 TBSP of vinegar or lemon/lime juice to a ½ cup of milk)
Panko breadcrumbs - 1/2 cup
All-purpose flour - 1/2 cup
Baking powder - 1/4 tsp

Butter - 3 TBSP, melted (I used the cooking spray)

[Spice Mixture or choose your own combo]
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp celery salt
1/4 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp cayenne
1 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp white pepper
1/2 tsp black pepper

Steps

1. Place the chicken drumsticks with the skin on in a plastic bag and pour the buttermilk into the bag. Squeeze the air out and seal the bag. Let marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes minimum up to several hours.

2. In a shallow bowl combine the panko breadcrumbs, flour, baking powder, and spices.
3. Remove the chicken from the buttermilk, shake off excess buttermilk, and roll the chicken pieces in the seasoned flour mixture to coat on all sides.
4. Set Air Fryer to  390°F, put the chicken in one layer in the Air Fryer basket and air fry for 10 minutes.

5. Pause the Air Fryer and brush drumsticks with melted butter on both sides. Turn the chicken over, lower the temperature to 350°F and air fry for 8-12 more minutes or until internal temperature reads 165°F. Depending on the Air Fryer you use this time can be longer or shorter. Always make sure chicken is completely cooked through.
6. Remove from Air fryer and let the drumsticks rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Air Fryer Chicken Wings

The best application of the air fryer is probably chicken wings.

Ingredients

Chicken wings - 8-12
Soy sauce - 1 TBSP
Salt - to taste
Pepper - to taste
optional - add other spices to make different flavor wings

Steps

1. In mixing bowl, marinate chicken wings with all ingredients.
2. Set air fryer to 390°F, and place wings in the frying basket. Cook for 20 minutes; take out to flip the wings, and then cook for another 15-20 minutes.

Note:

• You can cook frozen wings. Just cook the wings 5 minutes longer.
• You can toss the wings with your favorite sauce after they are cooked.

Sweet Potato Fries

Ingredients

sweet potato - 16 oz
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Black pepper - 1/4 tsp
Paprika - 1/4 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp

Steps

1. Slice sweet potato to same size sticks (between 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch).
2. Place sweet potato slices in a mixing bowl, add all other ingredients, toss to coat evenly.

3. Transfer coated slices to air fryer. Cook at 380°F for 20-25 minutes until tender and crispy. Shake the fryer basket a few times in between to make sure fries are cooked evenly.