How To Cook Fish Fingers In Air Fryer

You can use the air fryer to cook up a batch of frozen fish fingers in minutes. Ideal for a quick tea for the kids or a delicious fish finger sandwich.

Honestly, one of the best things about having the air fryer in a house full of teenage children is that it makes cooking up snacks a whole lot easier, and cheaper! You can cook frozen cod fish fingers in the air fryer in just 10 minutes, so if the kids are hungry - fish fingers and dip are a tasty, quick snack option.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE COOKING AIR FRYER FISH FINGERS

⭐️ The air fryer costs less than a regular kitchen oven to use, as it’s only heating a small space, so it’s saving money on fuel!

⭐️ Cooking frozen fish fingers in the air fryer only takes 10 minutes and it's super easy!

⭐️ Teenagers can cook up their own snacks, easily, using less energy and creating less mess! And these air fryer fish sticks are super easy!

AIR FRYER FISH FINGERS RECIPE

Serves – 1 person - easy to make more

Prep Time – 2 mins

Cook Time – 10 minutes

Total Time – 12 minutes

Our Most Popular Alternative – Fish Finger Tacos

EQUIPMENT NEEDED

• Air fryer – we use a Tefal air fryer (Little update!  We've gone BIGGER with the air fryer - and we now use a Ninja Foodi Max Dual Zone Air Fryer - the 9.5 litre two drawer cooking space is BRILLIANT when you're cooking for a family or cook larger portions. And it makes cooking meat, chicken or fish and potatoes at the same time super easy!
• Tablespoon
• Teaspoon
• Small bowl - for mixing up the mayonnaise dip

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HOW TO AIR FRYER FISH FINGERS

Okay, you're just going to love how quick and easy it is to air fry fish fingers!

Step One - cook the fish fingers in the air fryer

• Spread the fish fingers into the air fryer basket - make sure they are all flat in a single layer with no overlapping. Depending on the size of your air fryer you should be able to fit 8-10 fish fingers in the basket in one go. If you are worried about them sticking, you can spritz the air fryer with cooking spray first.

• Cook the fish fingers for around 10 minutes, or until cooked through properly. I usually turn them over after 5 minutes cooking time.

Step Two - make the mayonnaise dip

• Add the mayonnaise and capers to a small bowl.

• Mix them together and set to one side. Ready for dipping!

Step Three - serve your air fryer fish fingers

• Remove the cooked fish fingers from the air fryer and serve with the caper mayonnaise dip.

What To Serve With Air Fryer Fish Fingers

If you want to make your air fryer fish fingers into a meal or more filling snack, then try out the meal ideas below!

Fish Finger Sandwich

Butter some thick white bread or a bread roll. Spread with a layer of the mayonnaise dip, add some crunchy iceberg lettuce, some sliced juicy vine tomatoes and then slide on the fish fingers. Top with some more mayonnaise and tuck in! You could add a side of French fries and your favorite dipping sauce too.

Fish Finger Wrap

Grab yourself a soft flour tortilla wrap, add a handful of lettuce, some strips of cucumber a dollop of salsa and top with your fish fingers. Wrap and eat.

Fish Fingers, Waffles And Baked Beans

Sometimes you just can't beat waffles and baked beans! Plus you can cook potato waffles in the air fryer too!

Get more fish finger meal ideas here!

And don't forget you can make these easy air fryer frozen fish sticks with different kinds of fish fingers! Try using haddock, hake or pollock breaded fish sticks. And you don't need to stick to the fish fingers with bread crumbs, you can use the battered ones too.

If you wanted something more substantial you could make air fryer salmon fish fillet or air fryer tilapia fillets. Just be sure to adjust the cooking times.

Don't Fancy Our Mayonnaise Dip - Try These!

We love the caper mayonnaise dip, but you can make things your own way!

• Mayonnaise mixed with chopped gherkins.

• Mustard mayonnaise - just mix up a spoonful of mayonnaise with a dab of mustard, you can also do this with sriracha chilli sauce for a spicy mayo dip.

• Tomato ketchup

• Tomato salsa - use shop bought, or grab our roast tomato salsa recipe here. This is good to make in batches, as it keeps in the fridge for a couple of days - great for air fryer nachos too!

• Guacamole - again, you can use a tub of shop bought or make your own, get our zingy guacamole recipe here.

• Tartar sauce - this is extra yummy if you're making fish finger sandwiches.

• Sour cream dip - you can whip up your own sour cream dip in minutes with this quick recipe. Or use a tub of shop bought.

More Easy Snack Ideas For Teenagers To Make

• Ham Quesadillas - these tasty hot wraps, can be ready in just minutes! Plus you can add in any extras you like to eat.

• Vegan Snack Bowl - dollop in some hummus, add some vegetable sticks and a sprinkle of nuts for a healthy, easy snack option

• Fried Egg On Toast - you just can't go wrong with this classic quick snack! Great for hungry teens or as a post gym snack or easy breakfast.

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