Keto Air Fryer Crusted Tuna w Fried Avocado & Tartar Sauce

Name: Keto Air Fryer Crusted Tuna w Fried Avocado & Tartar Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: keto
Ingredients: Tuna Yellowfin Raw; Salt; Black pepper; Almond flour; Parmesan cheese, fresh (hard); Onion powder; Garlic powder; Italian seasoning; Lemon pepper seasoning; Avocado; Parmesan cheese, fresh (hard); Mayonnaise; Dijon mustard; White wine; Lemon juice; Liquid Stevia; Dill pickles; Capers; Dill weed, fresh; Salt; Onion powder

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Keto Air Fryer Crusted Tuna w Fried Avocado & Tartar Sauce dish

Prepare Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Put a healthy, Keto spin on your Friday-night fish fry! No beer batters or unhealthy carbohydrates. Lean tuna steaks full of good fatty oils are coated in a Keto-friendly seasoned almond flour breading. With the help of your air fryer, the tuna steaks come out super crispy and flaky. Served on the side are fried avocado slices, which are also made in the air fryer. The avocado slices get a light breading of plain parmesan cheese, which happens to be a Keto secret for fried foods. A generous helping of homemade tartar sauce pairs perfectly with the creamy avocado and your main fish. At your discretion, you can add additional flavorings to the tartar sauce, since this recipe keeps things simple. You may also use this recipe in your meal prepping rotation. ### Picking The Right Tuna When cooking a meal such as this one, you want to choose the best quality tuna you can find. Look for albacore, yellowtail, ahi, or bigeye tuna, which are the typical varieties cut into loins and steaks. Like other fish, look for bright colors and clean lines in the flesh. And if you’re purchasing your tuna fresh, fresh fish should never smell “fishy”. However, frozen tuna steaks are completely acceptable to use in the recipe, so long as they look healthy as described. ### Keto Frying Secret Use this handy tip the next time you want to fry your food without adding carbs to your meal. If you’re using an air fryer or baking something in your oven, you can coat your ingredients in grated parmesan cheese. Just make sure to cook your food at a high temperature! Since parmesan is a hard cheese, it can withstand higher temperatures and maintain its integrity while toasting to a golden brown. It’s such a mild flavor, so it won’t overpower your food either. Jessica L.

How to make Keto Air Fryer Crusted Tuna w Fried Avocado & Tartar Sauce

Prepare 4-ounce tuna steaks by sprinkling a small pinch of salt and pepper on one side of each portion. For this recipe, you need steaks that are at least 1-inch thick. Set the tuna steaks aside, and make your air fryer breading on a clean plate. Combine almond flour, parmesan cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, italian seasoning, and lemon pepper seasoning. If your lemon pepper seasoning does not include salt, you may wish to include an extra pinch of salt in the breading.
Turn on your air fryer to preheat to 375 degrees. You do not need to dredge the tuna steaks before breading them. Use a clean hand to press each tuna steak into your plate of breading, making sure all exposed sides are coated. Flip the steaks and roll the edges in the breading as necessary to ensure a full but thin layer of coverage. Arrange all breaded tuna steaks on your air fryer tray.
Cook the tuna steaks for 20 minutes or until the tops of the tuna steaks are golden brown and the tuna is cooked through. This recipe makes a well-done tuna steak. For a more rare steak, turn the air fryer up to as high as 425 degrees and cook until the breading on top of the steaks turn golden. Allow the finished tuna steaks to rest while the avocado slices are frying in the following steps.
While the tuna steaks are in the air fryer, you can prepare the remainder of the recipe. Choose a slightly under-ripe or just ripe avocado. It’s better for the avocado to be a little on the firmer side. You can keep your avocado in the refrigerator overnight to keep it firm for the recipe. Slice the avocado into slices (about 6 pieces per serving). On a clean plate, arrange grated parmesan cheese. You may add extra parmesan cheese at your discretion to ensure you have enough to coat your avocado in the next step.
One by one, roll the press the avocado slices in the grated parmesan cheese. The cheese should easily stick to the avocado without any type of dredging. Arrange all the coated avocado slices on a clean air fryer tray. When the air fryer is available, you will cook the avocado slices at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Similar to the tuna steaks, look for a light golden crust to check for doneness. The avocado slices should maintain their integrity but will be very lightweight and soft to bite into.
You will also make a tartar sauce. Whisk together mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, lemon juice, and liquid stevia. Finely mince your pickles, capers, and fresh dill, and add these ingredients to the sauce. Stir in salt and a pinch of onion powder to complete your tartar sauce. Each serving should include 1 tuna steak, 5-6 slices of avocado, and about 1 ¼ ounce tartar sauce (by weight). At your discretion, include Keto garnishes like chopped green onion, dill, or a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.

Ingredients of Keto Air Fryer Crusted Tuna w Fried Avocado & Tartar Sauce

Ingredient	Quantity
1. Tuna Yellowfin Raw	undefined
2. Salt	undefined
3. Black pepper	undefined
4. Almond flour	undefined
5. Parmesan cheese, fresh (hard)	undefined
6. Onion powder	undefined
7. Garlic powder	undefined
8. Italian seasoning	undefined
9. Lemon pepper seasoning	undefined
10. Avocado	undefined
11. Parmesan cheese, fresh (hard)	undefined
12. Mayonnaise	undefined
13. Dijon mustard	undefined
14. White wine	undefined
15. Lemon juice	undefined
16. Liquid Stevia	undefined
17. Dill pickles	undefined
18. Capers	undefined
19. Dill weed, fresh	undefined
20. Salt	undefined
21. Onion powder	undefined

Keto Air Fryer Crusted Tuna w Fried Avocado & Tartar Sauce nutrients

caloriesKCal: 331.631 caloriesKJ: 1387.543 totalCarbs: 4.593 diabetesCarbsADA: 4.593 netCarbs: 1.92 diabetesCarbs: 1.94 fiber: 2.633 starch: 0.311 sugar: 0.879 addedSugar: 0.045 sugarAlcohols: 0.039 protein: 33.086 fat: 19.731 transFat: 0.11 monousatFat: 7.166 polyunsatFat: 7.343 omega3Fat: 0.813 omega6Fat: 6.364 saturatedFat: 4.23 cholesterol: 57.205 vitaminA: 48.206 vitaminC: 3.29 vitaminD: 2.031 vitaminE: 2.172 vitaminK: 33.23 vitaminB1: 0.178 vitaminB2: 0.251 vitaminB3: 21.683 vitaminB5: 0.536 vitaminB6: 1.169 vitaminB12: 2.503 potassium: 709.872 magnesium: 64.732 calcium: 156.491 iron: 1.476 zinc: 1.079 copper: 0.144 phosphorus: 428.928 sodium: 588.686 selenium: 105.95 folate: 32.841 choline: 13.174 alcohol: 0.064 caffeine: 0 gluten: 0 manganese: 0.163 conjugatedLinoleicAcid: 0.016 phyticAcid: 74.346 xylitol: 0 isomalt: 0 sorbitol: 0 maltitol: 0 lactitol: 0 erythritol: 0 pinitol: 0 inositol: 0.028 mannitol: 0.012

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Can I enjoy keto desserts regularly?

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