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Crunchy Air Fryer Fish Sticks Recipe

Crunchy Air Fryer Fish Sticks

  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 pound cod or other white fish, cut into 1-inch strips
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup plain kefir
  • ½ cup whole wheat flour (or yellow cornmeal to make gluten-free)
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon dried parsley
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • Lemon slices, for garnish
  • Favorite tartar or other fish stick dipping sauce, if desired

Instructions

  1. In a shallow dish, whisk egg and kefir. Add fish and let marinate for 10 minutes.
  2. While fish is marinating, spray air fryer basket with nonstick cooking spray, and preheat basket in air fryer for about 4 minutes at 400 F.
  3. In another shallow bowl or pan, add flour or cornmeal, paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
  4. Using a fork, lift a piece of fish out of marinade and press into flour or cornmeal mixture until well-coated. Continue with each piece of fish. Add to preheated air fryer basket in a single row (do not overlap; cook in batches if necessary). Lightly spray coated fish with cooking spray until coating is moist.
  5. Return basket to air fryer and cook fish for 5 minutes. Open basket, flip fish pieces and spray with cooking spray. Cook for an additional 5 minutes, or until cooked through and crisp. Serve with lemon slice and dipping sauce, if desired.

Notes

Recommended Utensils; Air fryer, whisk or fork, two shallow bowls or pans.

  • Author: Dish on Fish
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 10
  • Category: White Fish