Air fryer fish sticks are the best! They are so quick and easy to make and are ready in just 15 minutes. They turn out perfectly crispy and delicious and are just as good as deep fried fish sticks. You will never need to order fast food again!
Air fryers are so great at cooking frozen foods like air fryer frozen onion rings and today I will teach you how to air fry frozen fish sticks!
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Why you will love this cooking method:
- Air fried fish sticks turn out so crispy and delicious! Just like deep-fried fish sticks, but with way less oil and way less mess.
- They are really easy to make and are ready in under 15 minutes just like air fryer scallops, the best air fryer Mahi Mahi and air fryer shrimp.
- These fish sticks are cooked from frozen, making them even easier to make. Plus the clean up is so simple.
- Kids love them!
If you are a fan of easy fish recipes you will also love easy blackened cod.
Ingredient notes:
- Frozen fish sticks - you can use homemade or store bought fish sticks, whichever you prefer. Any brand of frozen breaded fish sticks will work. If you are gluten-free be sure to use gluten-free fish sticks.
- Spray oil (this is optional depending on the type of air fryer that you have) - I prefer using avocado oil for this but you can also use olive oil.
How to make air fryer fish sticks:
Put the frozen fish sticks on the tray or basket of your air fryer and cook them at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 12-15 minutes.
Top tips:
- Every model of air fryer is different so you may have to adjust the cooking times slightly depending on the model that you have.
- When placing the frozen fish sticks on the trays or basket of your air fryer, put them in a single layer, do not overlap them or they won't cook properly.
- Depending on the size of the fish sticks you use, you may have to adjust the cook time. For larger fish sticks, add more time. For smaller fish sticks, use less time.
- For this recipe I do not preheat my air fryer. If you do preheat it subtract 2-3 minutes from the cook time.
- The fish sticks on the lower rack will take a couple extra minutes to cook compared to the ones on the top rack.
- If you have a basket style air fryer give the basket a shake half way through the cooking time to ensure all sides of the fish fingers cook evenly.
- If food tends to stick to your air fryer, spray the basket or trays with a cooking oil such as avocado oil or olive oil before placing the fish sticks on them.
- If you have a basket style air fryer flip the fish sticks half way through the cooking time.
Serving ideas:
- Turn these into fish and chips by serving them with air fryer French fries or air fryer sweet potato fries.
- Dip them in tartar sauce, cajun garlic butter sauce or healthy honey mustard dipping sauce.
- Pair them with a salad such as a Caesar salad, healthy broccoli salad, or homemade coleslaw.
- Squeeze a little lemon juice on the cooked fish sticks before serving them.
Air fryer fish sticks FAQs:
Absolutely. To reheat fish sticks in an air fryer after they've been cooked, heat them at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 2-4 minutes.
For this recipe you do not need to preheat your air fryer. If you do choose to preheat it, subtract a few minutes of cooking time from these fish sticks.
If you have leftover cooked fish sticks, store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
If you have any leftover fish sticks, simply reheat them in the air fryer for 2-3 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Recipe
Air Fryer Fish Sticks
Equipment
Ingredients
- frozen fish sticks
Optional
- spray oil (such as avocado oil or olive oil)
- fresh lemons
Instructions
- Place the frozen fish sticks on the tray of your air fryer and cook at 400F for 12-15 minutes.
Optional
- If food tends to stick to your air fryer racks or trays, spray them with oil before placing the fish sticks on them.
- Squeeze some fresh lemon juice on the fish sticks once cooked before serving.
Notes
- Do not preheat your air fryer. If you do preheat it decrease the cook time by 2-3 minutes.
- Put the fish sticks in a single layer in the air fryer. Do not overlap them.
- Depending on the size of the fish sticks you use, you may have to adjust the cooking time.
- If food tends to stick to your air fryer, spray the basket or trays with a cooking oil such as avocado oil or olive oil before putting the fish sticks on them.
- Nutritional values will vary depending on the type of fish sticks you use.
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