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Fish Sticks Air Fryer

January 15, 2021
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fish sticks air fryer

Are you trying to make fish sticks air fryer? Today I’m going to make some of them for my family and thought of sharing them with you as well.
Fish sticks cooked in an air fryer are awesome, it’s crunchy and super easy to make. You can have it with your favorite dipping sauce with some lemon.
Cooking fish sticks air fryer comes out crispier, and more delicious than cooking in an oven. It’s much healthier than deep-fried fish sticks, and you’ll love it.
Having said that let’s jump into the fish sticks air fryer recipes.

How to make homemade fish sticks air fryer?

Making the fish sticks air fryer from scratch is not that difficult as it sounds. You only need a few of the ingredients and you’re good to go with the homemade fish sticks air fryer recipe.
Today I’m going to share a simple recipe for fish sticks for that you need these ingredients.

  1. Fish– Any fish that are available in your reason except swordfish and tuna. I’ve used cod for this recipe.
  2. Breadcrumbs– Using any bread crumbs for this recipe is going to work absolutely fine. You can even use homemade breadcrumbs.
  3. Flour– All-purpose flour, season it with salt, and pepper to taste or you can add any other season you like. Dig up your fish in flour, shake off the excess flour and dip it into the egg batter.
  4. Egg– 2-3 eggs according to the number of fish sticks you’re going to prepare.
  5. Olive oil/vegetable oil

 

Now all the ingredients are ready, let’s start with the cooking process.

  1. Preheat your air fryer at 400F/200C degrees for 5 minutes.
  2. Pat dry the fish using a paper towel and cut into bite-size (not too thick not too thin).
  3. Put all-purpose flour in a hollow dish and mix salt and pepper. Beat the eggs in a separate dish. And place the breadcrumbs separately.
  4. Coat each fish stick in seasoned flour, tap the excess and dip in beaten egg, and dig up in the breadcrumb.
  5. Spray a thin layer of oil in the air fryer basket, place the fish sticks evenly without touching each other. And finally, spray a thin layer of oil on top of it.
  6. Cook your fish sticks for 10 minutes, flip it halfway through cooking.
  7. Serve the fish sticks air fryer with your favorite dipping sauce.

What fish is used to make fish sticks?

You can use various types of fish to make fish sticks. Usually, fish sticks depend on the brand you use.
Here are some kinds of fish used in frozen fish sticks:

  • Cod
  • Pollock
  • Salmon
  • Haddock and many more

Here is some kind of fish to use for fresh fish sticks:

  • Cod
  • Catfish
  • Salmon
  • Haddock

How long to cook fish sticks air fryer?

To cook fresh fish sticks in an air fryer it takes 10 minutes at 400F with preheating.
Frozen fish sticks air fryer cook time is 8 minutes at 400F with preheating. The cook time and temp for fish sticks in air fryer are almost similar.
You should consider what kind of (frozen or fresh) fish sticks you’re cooking.

At what temperature do you cook fish sticks in the air fryer?

Temperature to cook be it frozen fish sticks or fresh fish sticks is similar.
Frozen fish sticks air fryer temp, and fresh fish sticks air fryer temp is 400F/200C degrees.

Can you air fry frozen fish sticks?

Yes, you can air fry frozen fish sticks in an air fryer. You can cook all most all kinds of frozen food in an air fryer.
I’ve recommended some food that you can air fry at the end of this article, hope you find it helpful.

How do you cook frozen fish sticks in the air fryer?

Cooking frozen fish sticks is an effortless job. It’s simple and easy to cook frozen fish sticks in the air fryer.
Here is the instruction to cook frozen fish sticks in the air fryer.

  1. Preheat the air fryer at 400F for 2-3 minutes.
  2. Spray the air fryer basket with olive oil.
  3. Place your fish sticks in a single layer without touching each other (don’t overcrowd the basket).
  4. Cook it for 8 minutes and flip it halfway through the cooking process.
  5. Serve it with the dipping sauce and enjoy.

How long frozen fish sticks in air fryer?

Frozen fish sticks cook quicker than fresh ones. The actual cooking time for frozen fish sticks in air fryer is 8 minutes. For extra-crisp, you can extend 2-3 minutes.
8-10-minute frozen fish sticks in air fryer and it’s ready to serve.

Are frozen fish sticks healthy?

Usually, frozen foods use artificial flavorings and preservatives in their products which might be unhealthy if you consume a lot of frozen foods. And if you’re not comfortable with all those artificial things in your food, then you can always make a fresh fish stick. I’ve also mentioned the recipe for homemade fish sticks in an air fryer. You can follow the instruction and make it one for you.

How to reheat fish sticks air fryer?

To reheat fish sticks in air fryer is quite simple.

  1. Preheat the air fryer at 400F degrees for 2 minutes.
  2. Put the leftover fish sticks in an air fryer for 2-3 minutes, until it’s fully warmed.

What is the best brand of fish sticks?

There are so many brands to pick the best fish sticks. Although I’ve managed to list some of my favorite brands of fish sticks.

  • Gorton’s fish sticks
  • Trident fish sticks
  • Van de Kamp
  • Mrs. Pauls and many more

There is no restriction on picking any brand you would like. I’ve recommended a few of my favorites to make it easy for you to pick one from here.

How to cook fish sticks and tater tots in air fryer?

Fish sticks and tater tots are the best combinations of food. Both of these frozen food cook time and the temp is almost the same. Or, if you want to cook tater tots separately, you can click the best air fryer tater tots recipe.
To cook fish sticks and tater tots in air fryer together follow the direction.

  1. Preheat the air fryer at 400F for 2-3 minutes.
  2. Place the frozen fish sticks and frozen tater tots on each side of the basket. (don’t overcrowd the basket)
  3. Cook for 8 minutes and flip/toss halfway through cooking for evenly cooked food.
  4. Serve both frozen fish sticks, tater tots, and enjoy.

Sauce for Fish Sticks
Now we have made the fish sticks air fryer, we also need some dipping sauce. Here are some of my recommendations for dipping sauce.

  • Tartar Sauce
  • Screamy Honey Mustard
  • BBQ Sauce
  • Buffalo Sauce
  • Bang Bang Sauce
  • Ketchup

Equipment
Air fryer

Ingredients for homemade fish sticks air fryer

  • Fish
  • Breadcrumbs
  • All-purpose flour
  • Eggs
  • Olive oil

Ingredients for frozen fish sticks air fryer
· 1 bag frozen fish sticks

Instructions

  1. Preheat the air fryer at 400F degrees.
  2. Put the frozen fish sticks in the air fryer basket in a single layer.
  3. Cook it for 8-10 minutes, toss/flip halfway through cooking.
  4. Serve it with your favorite dipping sauce or you can have it with the dipping sauce I recommended above.

Course: Snack, Main Course
Cuisine: Frozen foods
Prep Time: 2-3 minutes
Cook Time: 8-10 minutes

Nutrition Facts, Serving size 1
Calories- 270kcal, Fat- 25g, Saturated Fat- 5g, Unsaturated fat- 11g, Trans Fat- 0g, Cholesterol- 82mg, Sodium- 180mg, Carbohydrates-9g, Protein- 25g, Fiber- 1.3g,

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Fish Sticks Air Fryer - Crunchy & Easy | Air Fryer Recipe

Fish sticks cooked in an air fryer are awesome, it’s crunchy and super easy to make. You can have it with your favorite dipping sauce with some lemon. Cooking fish sticks air fryer comes out crispier, and more delicious than cooking in an oven. It’s much healthier than deep-fried fish sticks, and you’ll love it.
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Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 1
Calories 270 kcal

Equipment

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Ingredients
  

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Instructions
 

  • Preheat the air fryer at 400F degrees.
  • Put the frozen fish sticks in the air fryer basket in a single layer.
  • Cook it for 8-10 minutes, toss/flip halfway through cooking.
  • Serve it with your favorite dipping sauce or you can have it with the dipping sauce I recommended above.
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