Air Fryer Fish Sticks

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Fish Sticks Recipe from Skinny Taste.

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 24 minutes

Serving size: 4 servings

Ingredients

Tartar Sauce:

  • ¼ cup full-fat Greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup light mayonnaise
  • ⅓ cup finely chopped dill pickles
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chopped dill
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt

Fish Sticks:

  • 1 ½ lbs skinless wild cod, sea bass, or haddock fillets, if frozen thawed
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • ½ lemon, squeezed
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons seasoned panko breadcrumbs, regular or gluten-free
  • 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
  • Olive oil spray
  • Lemon wedges, for serving
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Directions

  1. Cut the fish into 16 sticks.
  2. Combine the ingredients for the tartar sauce in a small bowl and refrigerate until ready to eat.
  3. Combine eggs, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, paprika, and salt in a bowl.
  4. In a second bowl combine the Panko crumbs with Old Bay seasoning.
  5. Dip the fish into the egg mixture, then the panko. Set aside.
  6. Transfer to the air fryer basket, in batches as needed, and spray both sides with olive oil. Air fry at 400°F for about 8 minutes, turning halfway, until golden and crisp.
  7. Serve warm with tartar sauce.
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