pat the cod dry with paper towels and set it aside

crack the eggs into a pie pan and lightly beat them

put the crumbs into another pie pan or shallow bowl and add the paprika, salt, garlic powder, and Italian herbs

stir the panko mixture to combine

preheat the air fryer to 400° for five minutes

meanwhile, put one piece of cod in the egg and then roll in the bread crumbs pressing lightly to make sure the crumbs adhere

place on a plate or baking sheet

repeat with the remaining pieces, and discard any leftover eggs or crumbs

when the air fryer is done preheating use a pastry brush and spread oil on the basket of the air fryer *OR* spritz lightly with oil

place the cod pieces in the basket and then air fry on 400° for 15 minutes

check on the after 10 minutes to see how they're looking, spritz with more oil as desired