My Air Fryer Homemade Fish Sticks Recipe is amazing, they are so easy to make! They are crunchy and so delicious–forget about the Air Fryer Frozen Fish Sticks! Today, I will show you how to make them with only 5 Ingredients!
Today, I served these with my homemade Tartar Sauce and lemon wedges, and my kids devoured them!
If you are looking for even more Air Fryer Seafood Recipes, some of my favorites are Air Fryer Salt & Pepper Calamari and, of course, my famous Air Fryer Haddock Dinner.
Air Fryer Homemade Fish Sticks Recipe
If you were looking for a tried & true recipe for homemade fish sticks, this is one of the best recipes. Using only 5 ingredients, you can create a great meal for the entire family. They are flaky and tender on the inside but crispy on the outside. I know many of you don’t want to go through the hassle of making homemade fish sticks, but I promise you the result is worth it.
How to Make The Best Air Fryer Homemade Fish Sticks Recipe
The key to making anything really crunchy fish sticks in the air fryer is to spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray. Because you want both sides to be crunchy, spray the fish sticks with a thin layer of cooking spray.
This cooking spray will help your air fryer stick sticks get crispy on the outside. Without it, they will end up with white dried-out spots.
What Do You Need To Make Homemade Fish Sticks?
- Cod
- All-Purpose Flour
- Eggs
- Panko Breadcrumbs
- Old Bay Seasoning
- Optional: Serve with Lemon Wedges or Tartar Sauce
How To Make Air Fryer Homemade Fish Sticks
In one bowl, mix flour and 1/2 tbsp of old bay seasoning. Then, in a separate bowl, beat the eggs. In the last bowl, mix the remaining old bay seasoning with panko crumbs. Cut fish filets into desired size sticks. Fully coat a fish stick in the flour, then the egg, and lastly, the panko breadcrumbs. Repeat until you have finished coating all of your fish sticks.
Spray the air fryer basket with oil and place 4-5 fish sticks in the basket. Spray the fish sticks with oil. Cook on 390 degrees F, air fryer setting, for 6 minutes, flip sticks, and spray with oil. Cook on 390 degrees F, air fryer setting for 4 minutes.
Air Fryer Homemade Fish Sticks Variations
Looking for other ways to spruce up homemade air fryer fish sticks, here are some of my suggestions:
For a really crunchy coating, swap out the panko breadcrumbs for crushed corn flakes.
If you are allergic to eggs, use olive oil instead.
A Gluten-Free version of this uses some rice flour instead of all-purpose flour and use Gluten-Free Panko Breadcrumbs.
What Fish can I use to make Homemade Fish Sticks?
While I chose to use cod today, you can really use any white fish that you have where you live. Some of my favorites include haddock, halibut, tilapia, and catfish.
The key would be to be able to cut the fish into strips and then bread. The time and the temperature would be the same, no matter what fish you choose.
Can I make these Fish Sticks ahead of time?
Yes, I usually bread them in the morning, and when I come home from work, I pop them into the air fryer for an easy and delicious dinner.
What I do is bread them and then place them onto a baking sheet. Then air fry.
If you want to make your own homemade air fryer frozen fish sticks, prepare them as directed in the recipe below. Then air fry them up, let them cool to room temperature, and then pop them onto a baking sheet and into the freezer. When they have frozen solid, remove and place it into a freezer container or bag.
They will last for about a month.
What Goes With Homemade Fish Sticks?
My kids are huge fans of fish-n-chips dinner, so I usually serve them with a hearty helping of French fries. You can switch them out for some other great and easy air fryer potato recipes, some of my favorites are:
- AIR FRYER GARLIC PARMESAN FRIES
- AIR FRYER EASY POTATO SKIN RECIPE
- EASY AIR FRYER LOADED POTATO SKINS
- AIR FRYER FROZEN SWEET POTATO FRIES
More Great & Easy Air Fryer Seafood Recipes-
- AIR FRYER CHINESE BUFFET CRAB CASSEROLE RECIPE
- AIR FRYER CRAWFISH CAKES
- EASY AIR FRYER BLACKENED TILAPIA
- AIR FRYER CLASSIC FRENCH MUSSELS
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Air Fryer Homemade Fish Sticks Recipe
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 10
- Total Time: 30
- Yield: 20 Servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
Description
My Air Fryer Homemade Fish Sticks Recipe is amazing, they are so easy to make! They are crunchy and so delicious–forget about the Air Fryer Frozen Fish Sticks! Today, I will show you how to make them with only 5 Ingredients!
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. of cod fish filets
- 1 1/2 cups of flour
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups of panko crumbs
- 2 tbsp old bay seasoning divided
- Optional: Tartar Sauce, lemons, and parsley for serving
Instructions
1. In one bowl, mix flour and 1/2 tbsp of old bay seasoning.
2. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs
3. In the last bowl, mix the remaining old bay seasoning with panko crumbs.
4. Cut fish filets into desired size sticks.
5. Fully coat a fish stick in the flour, then the egg, and lastly, the panko crumbs. Repeat for all fish sticks
6. Spray the air fryer basket with oil and place 4-5 fish sticks in the basket. Spray the fish sticks with oil.
7. Cook on 390 degrees F, air fryer setting, for 6 minutes, flip sticks, and spray with oil. Cook on 390 degrees F, air fryer setting for 4 minutes
