Fish sticks in instant pot air fryer

Cooking fish sticks in the air fryer makes them crispier and more delicious than ever! Super quick to make, we’ll never prepare our frozen fish sticks any other way.

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What Makes This Method So Good
Key Ingredients
Chef’s Tips
More Seafood Recipes You’ll Love
Frozen Fish Sticks in the Air Fryer
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information
How do you cook frozen fish sticks in instant pot air fryer?
How long do you cook fish frozen fish sticks in the air fryer?
Are fish sticks good in the air fryer?
How long do you cook frozen Gorton's fish sticks in air fryer?

What Makes This Method So Good

Air frying gives you the crispy, crunchy texture of deep fried fish sticks without that whole submerging-food-in-hot-oil thing. Clean up is a breeze, too!
No need to thaw your fish sticks! With this method you’ll go from frozen to ready-to-eat in less than 15 minutes.
This is a great way to reheat any leftover fish sticks. Since you’ve already cooked them once, they’ll only need 2 to 3 minutes in the air fryer. Just long enough to heat them through and crisp up the breading again!

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Key Ingredients

Fish Sticks – This method works for any brand of frozen fish sticks, so choose your favorite! You can cook as many fish sticks as you need, but depending on the number, you may need to do multiple batches.

Chef’s Tips

It’s super important that you place the fish sticks in the air fryer basket in a single, even layer. They shouldn’t overlap or touch – in order for the air fryer to work its magic, the air has to circulate completely.
The spray oil in this recipe is optional! It’ll help your fish sticks crisp up even more, but the air fryer does a good job of that on its own. If you decide to use a spray oil, be sure not to use anything aerosolized. Canned, aerosol cooking sprays (like PAM) contain harsh ingredients that will damage the coating on your air fryer basket.
If your air fryer uses racks instead of a basket, be sure to rotate the racks halfway through the cook time, to ensure all of your fish sticks cook evenly.
We used frozen breaded fish sticks here, but this same method will totally work if you decide to make your own instead!

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Frozen Fish Sticks in the Air Fryer

Prep:5 minutes

Cook:10 minutes

Total:15 minutes

Cooking fish sticks in the air fryer makes them crispier and more delicious than ever! Super quick to make, we'll never prepare our frozen fish sticks any other way.

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1 serving

Ingredients

▢frozen fish sticks
▢spray oil optional, for extra crispy
▢1 pinch salt optional

Equipment

Air fryer

Instructions

Preheat air fryer (with empty basket inserted) to 400º Fahrenheit for approximately 3 minutes.
Remove basket and add frozen fish sticks in a single layer. Spray with oil and sprinkle with salt. Toss to coat.
Return basket to air fryer. Cook 10 minutes, removing basket and shaking fish sticks after 5 minutes.
Remove fish sticks from basket and serve as desired.

Notes

Use this method to cook as many fish sticks as you like. Remember to place fish sticks in the basket in a single, even layer, with space between each stick. You may have to cook multiple batches depending on the number of fish sticks you’re cooking.

Number of servings depends on number of fish sticks you cook. Nutritional values shown reflect information for 1 serving (4 sticks) of Gorton’s frozen fish sticks. Macros may vary slightly depending on the specific brand of fish sticks used.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 230kcal, Carbohydrates: 26g, Protein: 10g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 7g, Cholesterol: 20mg, Sodium: 469mg, Potassium: 1mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 2g, Calcium: 17mg, Net Carbs: 25g

Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.

How do you cook frozen fish sticks in instant pot air fryer?

How do you cook frozen fish sticks?.

Preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees for 5 minutes. If you have an older less non stick version, spray the basket with non stick spray..

Pour a single layer into your air fryer basket. ... .

Close the drawer and set to 10 minutes total..

How long do you cook fish frozen fish sticks in the air fryer?

Air Fry at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-12 minutes cook time, at the 5 minute mark flip them over during the cooking process. Once the outside is golden brown and crispy, remove fish sticks from basket. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.

Are fish sticks good in the air fryer?

Essentially a mini convection oven, an air fryer circulates hot air all around these breaded fish sticks for a perfectly crisp exterior in minutes. This recipe can easily be doubled if you have an extra-large air fryer or made in batches in a regular-size one.