Quick, flavorful and tasty these Air Fryer Fish Sticks are a family hit. With minimal ingredients they come together in no time and are a perfect weeknight meal.
Fish sticks have always been one of my favorite go-to quick meals, my kids absolutely love them. Usually we would just buy a frozen box and bake them.
Well as time went on we started making our own homemade fish sticks and it was a game changer! Homemade Fish Sticks are the best and I wouldn’t turn back.
These Air Fryer Fish Sticks are my favorite way of making them as well. We are huge air fryer users over here and pretty much if we can make it in the air fryer, we do!
This recipe is absolutely perfect for it! If you do not own an air fryer I highly suggest that you get one, it is a really useful kitchen appliance that you will find yourself using more often than not.
Plus these are super easy to make, using cod which is a super common fish that you can easily find at your local grocer and other very common ingredients it is such an easy recipe.
The kids beg for these Air Fryer Fish Sticks all the time, they have even started making them on their own (we have teenagers in the house) because they love learning how to cook for themselves.
Some of our other favorite air fryer recipes we have on our site include: Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp, Air Fryer Cinnamon Roll Casserole and Seasoned Air Fryer Chicken.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- Ingredients that are easy to find really help this come together fast.
- You can use fresh or frozen cod.
- Double this recipe for a larger family!
INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT BOTTOM):
Cod
Salt
Eggs
All-purpose flour
Panko breadcrumbs
Parmesan cheese
Oregano
Olive oil spray
HOW TO MAKE AIR FRYER FISH STICKS, STEP BY STEP:
- Begin by slicing the fish into ‘fish stick’ like pieces and lay out on a cutting board.
- Sprinkle the fish with salt.
- Get 2 mixing bowls, in the first one place the eggs and all-purpose flour, whisk together.
- In the second mixing bowl place panko breadcrumbs, shredded parmesan cheese and dried oregano, mix together.
- Dip one slice of the fish into the egg mixture, then the breadcrumb mixture and set aside. Repeat the process until all the fish sticks are coated.
- Once the fish is coated, place into the air fryer, spray with olive oil spray and cook on 400°F for 15 minutes, turning at 7 minutes.
- Remove from air fryer and serve immediately.
DO I HAVE TO USE COD?
No you do not have to use cod, it is super easy to find and makes a great fish stick. You can also use Alaska Pollock, tilapia, haddock and halibut if you want to.
You just want to make sure that you use a white fish for this recipe!
WHY DO YOU SPRAY THEM IN THE AIR FRYER?
Spraying the fish sticks before baking helps the crust crisp up and brown while they are cooking. If you did not do this then you would end up with some lackluster fish sticks.
CAN I BAKE THESE?
Absolutely, if you do not own an air fryer but still want to make these Air Fryer Fish Sticks you can make them in the oven as well.
Follow all directions up to before placing them in the air fryer. You will want to place them on a baking sheet and bake at 375 degrees F for 15-18 minutes, turning halfway through.
HOW TO STORE:
These can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator where they will keep for up to 3-4 days.
They can also be frozen cooked or uncooked. If you are freezing before cooking coat and bread your fish sticks and place them on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and into the freezer for an hour until frozen solid.
Once frozen, remove and place in a freezer container and they will keep in the freezer for up to 3 months. You can cook these from frozen adding a couple minutes to cook time or defrost in the refrigerator overnight.
To freeze after cooking, let cool and place them in a freezer container where again they will last for up to 3 months. Remove to refrigerator overnight to defrost.
Reheat in the oven at 350 for about 10 minutes until heated through.
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- Any neutral oil will work for these such as sunflower or olive oil, those are the best for your air fryer.
- You can use different fish if you like, see my suggestions above.
- If you do not like panko breadcrumbs you can use regular breadcrumbs instead.
- These can be baked, see my tips above.
- Double this recipe easily to serve more people.
- This is best cooked in batches.
- These can be frozen, see my tips above.
If you want a delicious kid-friendly favorite recipe then you absolutely have to try these Air Fryer Fish Sticks! Super easy, quick and satisfying.
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Air Fryer Fish Sticks
Ingredients
- 8.9 ounces cod skinless and boneless
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
- ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Olive oil or sunflower oil spray
Instructions
- Begin by slicing the fish into 'fish stick' like pieces and lay out on a cutting board.
- Sprinkle the fish with salt.
- Get 2 mixing bowls, in the first one place the eggs and all-purpose flour, whisk together.
- In the second mixing bowl place panko breadcrumbs, shredded parmesan cheese and dried oregano, mix together.
- Dip one slice of the fish into the egg mixture, then the breadcrumb mixture and set aside. Repeat the process until all the fish sticks are coated.
- Once the fish is coated, place into the air fryer, spray with olive oil spray and cook on 400°F for 15 minutes, turning at 7 minutes.
- Remove from air fryer and serve immediately.
Notes
- Any neutral oil will work for these such as sunflower or olive oil, those are the best for your air fryer.
- You can use different fish if you like, see my suggestions above.
- If you do not like panko breadcrumbs you can use regular breadcrumbs instead.
- These can be baked, see my tips above.
- Double this recipe easily to serve more people.
- This is best cooked in batches.
- These can be frozen, see my tips above.
Nutrition
Tornadough Alli is not a nutritionist or dietitian, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and nutritional value is important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and values can vary depending on which brands were used.
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