Homemade Fish Sticks

Item No. REC11518
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  • Contains Wheat
  • Contains Fish
  • Contains Eggs
Prepared with
Ninja® Air Fryer Pro 4-in-1
$119.99
Easy
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Ingredients

  • frozen tilapia fillets (4 ounces each) (4)
  • all-purpose flour (1 cup)
  • large eggs, beaten (2)
  • seasoned bread crumbs (1 1/2 cups)
  • kosher salt (1 tablespoon)
  • 1 lemon, cut in wedges
  • Tartar sauce
  • Ketchup

Utensils needed

  • 3 Small Bowls

Instructions

Step 1
1. Remove tilapia from freezer. Allow to sit at room temperature for 10 minutes, then cut each fillet into quarters.

Step 2
2. Place flour in a shallow bowl. Add eggs to another bowl. Combine bread crumbs and salt in a third bowl.

Step 3
3. Working in small batches, dredge tilapia in flour. Tap off excess, then coat in egg. Then coat evenly with bread crumbs.

Step 4
4. Insert crisper plate in basket. Preheat unit by selecting AIR FRY, setting the temperature to 390 °F, and setting the time to 3 minutes. Select START/PAUSE to begin.

Step 5
5. After 3 minutes, place 8 fish sticks on crisper plate; insert basket in unit.

Step 6
6. Select AIR FRY, set temperature to 390 °F, and set time to 12 minutes. Select START/PAUSE to begin.

Step 7
7. Halfway through cooking, select START/PAUSE to pause cooking. Remove basket from unit and flip fish sticks. Reinsert basket and select START/PAUSE to resume cooking.

Step 8
8. When cooking is complete, remove fish sticks from crisping plate. Squeeze lemon wedges over them and serve immediately with tartar sauce or ketchup.

Step 9
9. Repeat steps 4 through 8 with remaining fish sticks. They can also be placed in a resealable plastic bag and frozen for cooking later.