4.6 from 48 votes
Fish Sticks
These homemade fish sticks are healthy, easy to make, and taste much better than store bought! Serve with a simple tartar sauce! Kids and adults love them!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
285 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the tartar sauce:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons kosher dill pickles finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon sweet pickles finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon capers chopped
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice fresh
- salt to taste, Kosher salt
- black pepper to taste, Kosher salt
For the fish sticks:
- 1 1/2 lbs cod can use halibut, fresh or thawed
- 2 egg large
- 1 1/2 cups panko
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- lemon zest of one
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Place a wire rack on a large baking sheet and spray with nonstick spray. Set aside.
- To make the tartar sauce: Combine the mayonnaise, pickles, mustard, capers, and lemon juice in a bowl and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cover and place in the refrigerator until ready to use. You can make it in advance. It will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- To make the fish sticks: Pat the fish with paper towels until dry. Season lightly with salt and pepper. With a sharp knife, cut the fish into sticks, about 1-inch by 4-inch pieces.
- Place the eggs in medium bowl and whisk until well beaten. Place the panko, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and lemon zest in a medium bowl or pie plate. Stir with a fork until well combined.
- One at a time, dip the fish sticks into the egg mixture and then the panko mixture, pressing the panko firmly on all sides so it sticks.
- Place the fish sticks on the wire rack, leaving space in between so they get brown nicely in the oven.
- Bake until crispy, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve warm with tartar sauce.
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Notes
- We like to use cod or halibut. Fish sticks are best the day they are made, but can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat in the oven or air fryer.
Nutrition Information
Calories
285kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
93mg
(31%)
Sodium
426mg
(18%)
Potassium
565mg
(12%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
331IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
70mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 285
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 285kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 93mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 426mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 565mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 331IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.