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Fish Fingers

Fish Fingers are SO MUCH easier to make at home than you think! They're TASTY, delicious, perfectly crisp with a succulent inside. Your Family will love this easy, quick and additive new fish recipe!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 439 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean , American

Ingredients

Fish
  • 4 Mahi Mahi Fish
Wet Coating
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon granulated onion
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
Bread Crumbs
  • 2-3 cups Panko bread crumbs
  • 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper
  • 2 teaspoons granulated onion
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 2 teaspoons oregano
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes
To Bake/Air Fry
  • 4 tablespoons Oil spray
To Serve
  • 1 lemon sliced
  • 1 fresh dill sprig

Notes

  • Toast the breadcrumbs for a deeper, nuttier and richer crust. This is just an extra 6-7 minutes of your time but it makes a world of difference to your fish fingers.
  • Panko bread crumbs offer a far more superior crust compared to regular Italian breadcrumbs. 
  • Seasoning the crumbs is a great tip to add some flavor with minimal effort. 
  • The wet mixture is also seasoned for extra flavor. 
  • Make sure you toss the cut up fish fillets well into the wet mixture because this is what helps the crumbs stick.
  • The type of fish you use if crucial. Use firm fillets for this recipe. Avoid flakey sensitive thin fillets. 
  • If baking in the oven, place the coated fish on a cooling rack over the baking sheet. This step helps the fish fingers crisp up on all sides. 
  • If you have an air fryer, then the air fryer fish fingers are quicker and come out JUST as perfect!
  • Prepare the fish, coat them in wet mixture and then toasted breadcrumbs. Now place them on a parchment lined baking sheet and freeze them. To cook them, bake as above by adding extra 5 minutes to the time.
  • You can likewise freeze baked or air fried fish fingers. Once cooled after cooking, place the fish fingers in a sealed ziploc vag and freeze them. Reheat them in the oven or air fryer for 5 minutes. 
  • This is the good news-you can make your own frozen fish fingers and never opt for store bought again!
  • Fries are my kids' favorite side dish to serve with these, and of course dipping sauces. Spicy Mayo is a MUST for us, along with Tartar Sauce Recipe. A flavor packed Garlic Sauce is SO GOOD! Garlic Parmesan Sauce and Dill Sauce are SO GOOD!
  • Today we used Mahi Mahi. It's a firm white fish that holds its shape SO well! And that's KEY for this recipe. Avoid using flakey, sensitive fish. Other types like  Haddock, Cod, Halibut, or Tilapia.