# A weeknight dinner with your air fryer
> Last updated: 2026-09-17

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Lemon fish, couscous and fresh vegetables. Prepare the side dish while the main course cooks.

## Products for this idea

- [Digital air fryer, 6 l](https://home.fashiontv.com/eu/p/air-fryer-6l): Fő készülék
- [Kettle, 1.7 l](https://home.fashiontv.com/eu/p/electric-kettle): Kiegészítő
- [Non-stick wok, 28 cm](https://home.fashiontv.com/eu/p/wok-28-cm-32l): Edény

**How do you plan a simple air-fryer dinner?** Choose a main course that fits in one layer and a separate side needing little preparation. Fish fillets work well with couscous and cucumber-tomato salad. Prepare the fish first, start cooking, then turn to the side dish. The total time depends on the thickness of the fish as well as your preparation.

## Lemon fish and couscous for two

1. Set out two defrosted fish fillets of about 150 g each, 120 g couscous, half a lemon, a small cucumber, two tomatoes, salt, pepper and a little oil.
2. Pat the fish dry, season, oil lightly and arrange in one layer. For 150-400 g fish, start at 200°C with a 10-18-minute range. Check your fillets at ten minutes.
3. Pour hot water over the couscous in the ratio given on its packet, cover and then fluff with a fork. Meanwhile chop the vegetables and dress with a little lemon juice.
4. The thickest part of the fish should reach 63°C. Serve with the couscous and salad, with the remaining lemon alongside.

The Fashion air fryer lets you set the fish’s time and temperature separately. Your kettle provides hot water for the couscous. Another evening, the same sequence can work with roasted vegetables and a side made in a separate pan: plan which jobs can happen together.

### Can the side cook beside the fish?

Only if the ingredients suit the same temperature and timing and have room between them. In this dinner, the couscous is prepared separately.

### Will it take twenty minutes?

Thin, prepared fillets with a simple side may fit that window, but it is not a fixed time. Allow longer for frozen ingredients, thicker fish or several batches.