These Homemade Air Fryer Fish Sticks are super easy to make and the perfect way to make easy homemade fish sticks. This fish stick recipe is crunchy, delicious and you only need 5 ingredients to make them!
Air Fryer Homemade Fish Sticks
While you can totally make frozen fish sticks in the air fryer homemade fish sticks are so much better. These homemade fish sticks are made with fresh fish, have the perfectly crispy breading made with panko bread crumbs and will be devoured by the whole family.
This easy air fried fish sticks recipe is so easy to make and makes the best fish sticks ever! I made them for the kids and they devoured them!
What type of fish is used for fish sticks?
For these homemade fish sticks we used cod fish, you can also use white fish, pollock, or haddock. I prefer to use wild caught, but you can use farm raised if you prefer.
Variations of this recipe
While I like to make fish sticks with Old Bay seasoning you can totally change things up when it comes to the spices. Italian seasoning, garlic powder, cajun seasoning and ranch seasoning are great alternatives to using old bay seasoning when making fish sticks at home.
Tips for Making Air Fried Fish Sticks
Use a firm white fish. While you can use a few different types of fish it is important that it is a firm fish.
Use fresh fish. While you can use previously frozen fish when making them, they come out much better when you use fresh never frozen fish.
Make them the same size. It is best to make them uniform in size so they all cook properly.
Cook in a Single layer. Only cook them in a single layer if you are making butterfly shrimp or jumbo, do not stack them or they will not cook thoroughly.
Read your instructions. Some air fryers will require you to use cooking spray when you are using them, others don’t so be sure to check the specific directions for yours.
What to Serve with Homemade Fish Sticks
We serve fish sticks with tartar sauce or ketchup for our dipping sauces. If you are wanting to make this fish sticks recipe a full meal you totally can. Just add some tasty side dishes and you have an easy week night dinner the whole family will love.
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How long do you cook homemade fish sticks in the Air Fryer?
These homemade fish sticks take just 10 minutes to cook in the air fryer.
What is the best Air Fryer?
There are many different air fryers out there, amongst our team of foodies our favorites are the Cuisinart Air Fryer and convection oven combo, Power XL Pro and the Ninja Foodi 9-in-One. If you don’t have either of them you can use the air fryer you have, but if you are looking to get started with cooking food in an air fryer then our suggestion is that you want to get one of those.
Air Fryer Homemade Fish Sticks Ingredients
- 2 pounds of white fish filets
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups of panko bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons old bay seasoning divided
How to make Air Fryer Homemade Fish Sticks
Get out 3 bowls and a plate. In one bowl, mix flour and 1/2 tbsp of old bay seasoning.
In the second bowl, crack the eggs and then beat the eggs using a fork to mix the egg together.
In the third bowl, mix remaining old bay seasoning with the panko bread crumbs.
Rinse the fish and place on a cutting board. Using a sharp knife cut the fish fish filets into desired size sticks.
Dip each fish stick into the flour, making sure to fully coat flour, then the egg and lastly the panko bread crumbs, set on a plate. Repeat until you have made all of your fish sticks and they are on the plate breaded.
Spray the air fryer basket or air fryer tray, whichever one your air fryer has with olive oil spray and place fish stick in a single layer in the basket or basket tray, then spray the fish sticks with olive oil spray.
Cook on 390° for 6 minutes, flip sticks and spray with olive oil again and continue cooking for an additional 4 minutes.
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Homemade Air Fryer Fish Sticks
Ingredients
- 2 pounds white fish filets
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups panko bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons old bay seasoning divided
Instructions
- Get out 3 bowls and a plate. In one bowl, mix flour and 1/2 tbsp of old bay seasoning.
- In the second bowl, crack the eggs and then beat the eggs using a fork to mix the egg together.
- In the third bowl, mix remaining old bay seasoning with the panko bread crumbs.
- Rinse the fish and place on a cutting board. Using a sharp knife cut the fish fish filets into desired size sticks.
- Dip each fish stick into the flour, making sure to fully coat flour, then the egg and lastly the panko bread crumbs, set on a plate. Repeat until you have made all of your fish sticks and they are on the plate breaded.
- Spray the air fryer basket or air fryer tray, whichever one your air fryer has with olive oil spray and place fish stick in a single layer in the basket or basket tray, then spray the fish sticks with olive oil spray.
- Cook on 390° for 6 minutes, flip sticks and spray with olive oil again and continue cooking for an additional 4 minutes.
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