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This recipe for homemade air fryer fish sticks is a healthier alternative to your typical fried fish stick. This recipe is not only paleo but low carb and Whole30 compliant as well. It's a gluten free, delicious meal or snack that is the perfect crispy finger food that the whole family (kids included!) will love.
When I first got my air fryer, I didn’t realize how handy it would become or how often I would use it. But we use this thing about 3 times a week to make everything from brussel sprouts to potatoes to even toast! It’s probably one of my favorite kitchen appliances.
Ingredients
How to Make Fish Sticks in the Air Fryer
Step 1: Slice your cod into 2 inch slices. Beat your eggs and add to a bowl. Crush the pork rinds to create small crumbs and add to a plate. Combine the seasonings with the almond flour and spread on another plate. This will create your assembly line.
Step 2: Roll the fish in the flour mixture, then dip in the egg wash before rolling gently through the pork rind crumbs. Once your fish stick is covered, add to the bottom of your air fryer basket.
Step 3: Add your fish sticks in the bottom of the air fryer in a single layer. Air fry at 375 degrees for about 8 minutes flipping halfway through. Drizzle with lemon juice and serve with your favorite dipping sauce!
Other Air fryer recipes you may love
Air Fried Buffalo Chicken Strips
Air Fried Brussel Sprouts with Bacon
Frequently Asked Questions
As a kid I love my fish sticks with plain old ketchup. As an adult, not much has changed. But you can serve this with your favorite tartar sauce as well. Or make your own by combining the following ingredients:
¼ cup mayo
Chopped dill pickles (as much or as little as you prefer. I used about 4 hamburger pickle slices)
½ teaspoon dried dill
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt to taste
Check out the full recipe for air fryer fish sticks below!
Air Fryer Fish Sticks: Paleo & Low Carb
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 13 minutes
- Yield: 2-3 1x
- Category: Main Dishes
- Method: Air Fryer
Description
This recipe for homemade air fryer fish sticks is a healthier alternative to your typical fried fish stick. This recipe is not only paleo but low carb and Whole30 compliant as well. It's a gluten free, delicious meal or snack that is the perfect crispy finger food that the whole family (kids included!) will love.
Ingredients
- 12 ounces Alaskan cod filets cut into 2-inch slices (I got about 20 fish sticks out of mine)
- 2 eggs
- 2 ounces pork rinds crushed to into a bread crumb like consistency
- ⅓ cup almond flour
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste (I used salted pork rinds so I didn’t need as much additional salt but if you use unsalted, you will need to add a little extra)
Instructions
- Crack eggs and whisk together in a small bowl
- Combine almond flour, paprika, salt, pepper and garlic powder and spread on a plate
- Add crushed pork rinds to another plate and place in an assembly line starting with the almond flour mixture, then the eggs, followed by the pork rinds
- Roll fish in the almond flour, dip into the egg wash and then roll into the pork rind crumbs
- Using tongs, place in a single layer in the air fryer. I was able to fit 10 in comfortably, so I did 2 batches.
- Set air fryer to 380 degrees and heat for 8 minutes flipping halfway through
- When your fish is all done, squeeze lemon juice over the top, pair with your favorite condiment and enjoy!
Notes
You can also make these without the pork rinds. If you are making it without the pork rinds, simply skip that step and drip fish into the egg wash first and then the almond flour mixture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6 fish sticks
- Calories: 308
- Fat: 12
- Carbohydrates: 2.9
- Fiber: 1.6
