These chunky fish fingers cook fast in an air fryer and have a lovely golden crispy coating. Serve with tartare sauce and salad, or heap into a gently toasted baguette with mash and peas. This amazing air fryer dinner is the perfect recipe to make for a quick family dinner after picking the kids up from school, perfect for a play date, or just perfect if your looking for a delicious comfort food!
This amazing recipe takes around less than 25 minutes to prepare and less than 10 minutes to cook! So quick, so fast, and so tasty! This is the perfect recipe for any occasion! This recipe creates 2 servings so if you want to add on more, divide it by 2 and then add on that number!
This recipe is Dairy free, Nut free and Pregnancy-friendly, showing it is the perfect recipe no matter what! So, what are we waiting for! Grab your air fryer and let’s get ready to make some amazing air fryer chicken nuggets!
Air fryer fish finger- ingredient list!
The ingredient list for this recipe is small, easy to find and on budget! All of the ingredients leads towards an amazing burst of flavour! The ingredient list is super short and on budget, meaning this recipe is cheaper to make! Not to mention the delicious result that you get at the end! Here is the list of ingredients you need in order to make this meal;
Ingredient list;
Boneless and skinless cod loins or other thick white fish fillets, weighing 250g or 9oz
1 medium free range egg
50g/1¾oz of coarse, panko-style dry white breadcrumbs
One tablespoon of heaping plain flour
Two to two and a half tablespoons of sunflower oil Lemon wedges, for pressing salt and freshly ground black pepper
Air fryer fish fingers- step by step method!
The method for this recipe is super easy and there is no complex steps to follow! All of the steps lead to a huge burst of flavour that the full family will enjoy, perfect for a quick Sunday lunch, even look in the recipe tips for a perfect extra step if you want to make this into an amazing roll and fingers or a delicious fish finger sandwich!
Step 1
Pat the fish dry with kitchen paper, then cut each piece into 2–3 fingers depending on its shape. Each finger needs to be around 2cm/¾in thick.
Step 2
The batter is made by breaking the egg into a medium basin and whisking it well. Spread the breadcrumbs on a platter for supper. After dusting a second dish with flour, add a little of salt and pepper. Arrange the bowl and plates in a row, following the order of flour, egg, and breadcrumbs. Position a little baking paper-lined tray or board at the end of the queue.
Step 3
Coat one of the fish pieces on both sides by dipping it into the beaten egg after lightly dusting it with the seasoned flour. Place in the breadcrumbs right away, being sure to cover both sides well. Continue coating the other fish pieces in the same manner after placing the covered fish finger on the lined tray.
Step 4
Put the crisper plate (grill pan/tray) in the air fryer’s drawer (basket) and warm it for three minutes at 200 degrees Celsius.
Step 5
Apply a small amount of oil using a brush. On the crisper plate, arrange the fish pieces so that air can circulate between them.
Step 6
Dab the crumbed surface gently with half the oil using a pastry brush, taking care not to lift the crumbs. Cook at 190C for 4 minutes.
Step 7
Gently flip the fish pieces over and lightly coat them with more oil. Put the fish back in the air fryer and cook for 4 minutes, or until it is cooked through and the crumbs are golden and crunchy. If necessary, you may always go back to the air fryer and cook for a little while longer. Serve with slices of lemon for squeezing.
Air fryer fish fingers- recipe tips!
Selecting big fish fillets is crucial in this case since tiny fillets, also known as tail end pieces, will cook more rapidly and may be done before the crumbs are crisp.
Instead of dabbing with a brush, you might spray sunflower oil over the fish fingers if you’d like. Just make sure it’s pure cooking oil, not one with additives.
This recipe was tested in a 4 litre/7 pint capacity air fryer. If yours is larger, you will be able to cook more fish fingers at a time, as long as they fit in a single layer across the crisper plate.
Another great idea for this recipe is to butter 2 slices of a loaf of bread- if you want to make it even fancier you can use sourdough bread- spread a sauce of your choice such as tarter sauce or tomato sauce on one side of the bread, and pop your fish fingers in the middle of the bread! Cut this sandwich down the middle, and enjoy a soft but crunchy amazing fish finger sandwich!
A bread roll also works great if your looking to make a fish finger sandwich, just butter one side of your bread roll and again pop in your sauce of choice on the other side and then pop your home made air fryer fish fingers in the middle for an amazing, flavour filled roll!
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