Homemade Fish Sticks (Freezer Friendly)
This homemade fish sticks recipe is easy to make and so much healthier than store-bought! Great for kids, you can bake from frozen in the oven or air fryer!
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 14 min
- Total Time: 29 minutes
- Yield: 30 fish sticks 1x
- Category: Main Meals
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 pound cod filets (defrosted if frozen)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (place in shallow bowl)
- 4 large eggs, beaten (place in a 2nd shallow bowl)
- 1 heaping tsp sea salt
- 2 1/2 cups store-bought or homemade seasoned Panko bread crumbs (place with salt in a 3rd shallow bowl or gallon-size plastic zipper bag)
- melted ghee or avocado oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Prepare 2 roasting pans, each with a wire cooling rack placed inside so fish can cook on top of rack, while any crumbs fall into the pan.
- Brush the racks lightly with melted ghee or avocado oil.
- Slice cod into 25-30 thin strips (mine were about 1/2″ wide and 3-4″ long). Pat dry with paper towels if needed.
- Working in batches, dredge the cod strips in flour (1st bowl), then coat with egg (2nd bowl), then cover in Panko crumbs (3rd bowl).
- Place breaded strips evenly around the wire racks inside the roasting pans.
- Once all are breaded and on racks, bake for 8 minutes. Flip and bake on the other side for another 6 minutes, then transfer to the broiler for about a minute (just until some of the crumbs begin turning a darker brown). Watch these very closely to prevent burning.
- Serve with fresh lemon for squeezing and/or tartar sauce for dipping.
- Store left over fish sticks in an air tight container in the fridge for up to a few days. To reheat, place on wire racks in a 350 degree oven for about 15 minutes.
