Air Fryer Fish Sticks

Once you make air fryer fish sticks from scratch, you’ll never deep fry them again! Perfect with homemade tartar sauce.

Fish Sticks in Air Fryer

Forget the frozen aisle – Make healthy fish sticks in the air fryer with cleaner, fresh ingredients that taste so much better than packaged ones. They’re delicious and taste even better with tartar sauce flavored with dill pickles, lemon juice, and dill. These homemade fish sticks in the air fryer are great for meal prep too. Double the batch, and have one for dinner and freeze the other for another night. If you don’t have an air fryer, make this baked fish stick recipe instead. More of my favorite air fryer fish recipes are this Air Fryer Salmon Sandwich, Air Fryer Salmon and Blackened Fish with Key Lime Tartar.

Fish Stick Ingredients What type of fish is used for fish sticks? The best fish for fish sticks is a firm white fish, like cod, sea bass, or haddock. You’ll need 1 ½ pounds of skinless fillets. If using frozen fish, thaw it first. Eggs: Beat two large eggs. Dijon Mustard to flavor the fish Lemon: Squeeze half of a lemon in the egg mixture. Panko: Use seasoned panko breadcrumbs. Seasoning: Salt and paprika for the eggs and Old Bay for the panko Tartar Sauce Ingredients: Full-fat Greek yogurt, light mayonnaise, dill pickles, fresh dill, lemon juice, salt How to Make Fish Sticks in the Air Fryer Cut the fish into 16 sticks, about four inches long and one inch wide. Tartar Sauce: Combine all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and refrigerate. Dredging Stations: Combine the eggs, Dijon, lemon juice, paprika, and salt in a medium bowl and the panko and Old Bay in another. Coat the Fish: Dip each fish stick in the egg mixture and then panko. Set aside and repeat with the remaining fish. How Long to Cook Fish Sticks in an Air Fryer: In batches, transfer the fish sticks to the air fryer basket and spray both sides with olive oil. Air fry at 400°F for eight minutes, turning halfway, until golden and crisp. Variations: Gluten-Free Fish Sticks: Substitute gluten-free panko. Egg Allergy: Omit the eggs and coat the fish in the Dijon-lemon mixture before dipping them in panko. Old Bay: If you don’t have Old Bay seasoning, add paprika, black pepper, cayenne, and salt to the panko. Mustard: Swap Dijon for yellow mustard. Herbs: Substitute dill with chives or parsley. Tartar Sauce: If you don’t have time for homemade tartar sauce, buy your favorite brand at the supermarket. You could also serve them with this lemon-caper sauce, ketchup, or cocktail sauce. What to Serve with Fish Sticks

Keep it kid-friendly and serve them with:

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