Fish roe is a nutritious food that has a rustic flavor cherished by many. Today, let TasteVN guide you through 2 ways to make grilled fish roe using an air fryer, which is extremely convenient and quick, to treat the family. Into the kitchen to make this delicious grilled dish right now!
1. Grilled fish roe with five-spice powder using an air fryer

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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Grilled Fish Roe with Five-Spice Powder using an Air Fryer Serves 3
Fish roe 300 gr Five-spice powder 1 tablespoon Oyster sauce 1 tablespoon
What is five-spice powder?
- Five-spice powder is a familiar powdered spice often used in the cuisine of many Eastern countries, including Vietnam. It is also a particularly famous spice in Cantonese cuisine.
- Five-spice powder is a combination of 5 basic flavors in cooking: salty, sweet, sour, spicy, and bitter. These flavors blend together to create a distinctive characteristic whenever mentioning five-spice powder.
Tools Required
Air fryer, cutting board, fork, basket, knife,…
How to Make Grilled Fish Eggs with Five Spices Using an Air Fryer
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Prepare and Marinate the Fish
The fish eggs you buy should be kept whole, washed clean with water, and then drained.
Add all 300g of prepared fish eggs into a bowl, then add 1 tablespoon of five-spice sauce and 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce into the bowl, and mix well to coat the fish evenly with the seasoning.
Marinate the fish for 20 minutes to let the flavors soak in.
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Grilled Fish
You put all the marinated fish into the air fryer, using the marinade sauce to coat one side of the fish so that it doesn’t dry out and is flavorful while grilling.
Place the fish in the air fryer and grill at 180 degrees Celsius for 5 minutes.
Then you take it out, flip the fish over, continue to coat a thin layer of sauce, and then put it back in to grill for the second time at 180 degrees Celsius for an additional 2 – 3 minutes until the fish is cooked.
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Final Product
The grilled fish is very fragrant, with a golden-brown color and slightly charred, making it very attractive. The fish meat is tender, the fish roe is rich, and the marinated sauce is extremely delicious!
2. Grilled fish roe with chili salt using an air fryer

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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Grilled fish roe with chili salt using an air fryer Serves 2 people
Fish roe 300 gr Chili 1 piece Garlic 1 bulb Chili powder 1 teaspoon Five-spice powder 1/2 teaspoon Cooking oil 1 teaspoon Salt/seasoning a little
How to prepare Grilled Fish Eggs with Salt and Chili using an Air Fryer
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Prepare and Marinate the Fish
The fish eggs you bought should be washed thoroughly with diluted salt water and then drained.
Add 1 chili, 1 clove of garlic, 2 teaspoons of seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of chili powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of five-spice powder into a bowl, then use a pestle to grind the mixture finely. After that, add 1 teaspoon of cooking oil into the seasoning bowl and mix well.
Next, add all 300g of the prepared fish eggs into the seasoning bowl, mix well, and marinate for 30 minutes to let the fish absorb the seasoning evenly.
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Grill the Fish
Place all the marinated fish eggs on a piece of aluminum foil, then put it in the air fryer and grill at 200 degrees Celsius for 8 minutes.
Then take the fish out, flip it over, and grill for an additional 8 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius until the fish is cooked.
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Final Product
The grilled fish roe has an attractive color, with the fish absorbing the sweet and salty seasoning mixed with the spicy taste of chili salt, making it very appealing. You can dip it in a bit of chili sauce to enhance the delicious flavor!
How to choose fresh and delicious fish roe
- When selecting fish roe, you should choose large, plump fish roe as these are freshly frozen fish with sweet meat and plenty of roe.
- You should carefully observe the packaging, as this type of fish is usually directly imported, so checking the packaging date and expiration date is very important. You should buy fish at supermarkets or reputable food stores to ensure quality.
- Avoid buying fish roe that is long and flat, as this may indicate that the fish has been frozen for a long time, resulting in less tasty meat.
Recently, there were 2 ways to make grilled fish eggs with an air fryer that are extremely simple yet have a rich flavor that enhances family gatherings. Let’s show off your cooking skills with TasteVN right away! Wishing you success!