Air-fryer fish fingers

Sep 14, 2026 | Recipes

Prep 20mins
Cook 8-10mins
Serves 6-8

Make the most of your air-fryer to make fish fingers. Served in a sandwich with lettuce and tartare sauce, you can’t beat a homemade fish finger sandwich.


Ingredients

  • 250g white fish loin
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 75g panko breadcrumbs
  • sliced white bread
  • butter, tartare sauce or tomato ketchup, and Little Gem lettuce, to serve

Method

  1. Heat the air-fryer to 180C. Cut the fish into 3-4cm-thick lengths (the size of a classic fish finger) – you should be able to make around 6-8. Tip the beaten egg onto a plate or into a shallow bowl. Tip the panko breadcrumbs onto another plate or into a shallow bowl and season well.
  2. Roll the fish pieces in the egg, gently shake off any excess, then coat in the panko breadcrumbs. Transfer the coated fish to a plate and continue with the remaining pieces.
  3. Transfer the fish fingers to the air-fryer basket, keeping them in a single layer, then cook for 8-10 mins until cooked through and golden.
  4. To make a sandwich, butter two slices of bread, then spread a thick layer of the tartare sauce or ketchup over one piece. Lay 3-4 fish fingers on top, followed by a few lettuce leaves, then top with the second slice of bread.

Nutrition

Kcal 64
Fat 1g
Saturates 0.2g
Carbs 7g
Sugars 0.2g
Fibre 0.3g
Protein 7g
Salt 0.7g