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    Air Fryer Filet O Fish (Mcdonald's Copycat)

    Published: Jan 28, 2020 · Modified: Jun 20, 2023 by Jenna · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    This air fried fish filet sandwich is almost an exact replica of Mcdonald’s Filet O Fish sandwich but it is much healthier and not deep fried in a lot of oil!

    Air Fryer Fish Sandwiches

    Sometimes we are all in a hurry, so we head out to a fast food joint or use a packaged item to help up us save time for more convenience. Those packaged frozen breaded fish are super loaded with extra sodium and other ingredients you don’t know about. Plus fast food items are usually deep-fried in oil with a lot of fat! It’s just as easy to bread and super quick to make your own breaded fish at home.  

    Have you ever tried making your own fish sandwich in the air fryer? It tastes so much better and there’s way less oil involved if you use an air fryer. Don't have an air fryer? You can pan-fry the fish or bake them in your oven instead.

    The air fryer is one of my favorite kitchen appliances. Check out some of these recipes! Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan, Air Fryer Oreos with Crescent Roll Dough,  Air Fryer Grilled Cheese, and Air Fryer Toasted Ravioli. 

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    • Ingredients Needed
    • How to make Air Fryer Crispy Fish Sandwich
    • Recipe FAQs
    • Other Air Fryer Recipes 
    • Air Fryer Crispy Fish Sandwiches

    Ingredients Needed

    • White fish filets - Such as cod, tilapia, halibut, or walleye - Any white fish will work for this. Walleye, cod, or halibut are some really good choices.  My first choice is always walleye, but I did not have any walleye in my fridge at the time. 
    • Old Bay Seasoning - Old Bay seasoning is a blend of herbs and spices that was developed in the Chesapeake Bay area of the United States. The seasoning typically contains celery salt, black pepper, paprika, and other spices plus it has a strong, savory flavor.
    • Egg, beaten with a fork or whisk
    • Panko bread crumbs - are a type of breadcrumb commonly used in Japanese cuisine. Panko bread crumbs can be found in most grocery stores and are often used as a substitute for traditional breadcrumbs in recipes.
    • Low fat American Cheese Singles
    • Light hamburger buns or brioche buns (will be more points)

    How to make Air Fryer Crispy Fish Sandwich

    1. Tartar Sauce: In a small bowl, stir the mayonnaise, chopped pickles, and pickle juice; set aside in the fridge while you prepare your fish. 
    2. Mix the bread crumbs and seasoning together in a shallow dish. Stir to combine.
    3. In another shallow dish, beat an egg with a fork.
    4. Take your fish and dip it into the egg on both sides, then dip it into the bread crumb mixture. Repeat with the remaining fish. 
    5. Air Fry:  Place the fish in your air fryer basket and set the temperature for 350 and the time to 12 minutes. Spray the fish with cooking spray and close the basket.
    6.  Flip the fish half ways through cooking at 6 minutes. 
    7. When the fish is done, take it out and set it aside on a plate.
    8. Toast your buns. Set the buns in the air fryer basket (white side up) and spray the buns with cooking spray. Continue cooking the buns for 2 to 3 minutes (same temperature as above) or until the buns are golden brown around the edges. 
    9. To serve: place the crispy fish filet with some cheese on top and a couple of tablespoons of the tarter sauce.  Serve immediately.
    10.  Serving size: 1 sandwich
    This air fried fish filet sandwich is almost an exact replica of Mcdonald’s Filet O Fish sandwich but it is much healthier and not deep fried in a lot of oil!

    Recipe FAQs

    What is an Air Fryer?

    An air fryer is a kitchen appliance that cooks by circulating hot air around the food using the convection mechanism. It is a downsized version of the convection oven.

    What are the Best Large Size Air Fryers?

    If you are researching air fryers and looking to buy the best ones out there on the market I have tried and tested 2 different ones before. If you want to be able to cook more food for your family at once then get an air fryer with a large basket such as 5.3 quarts. Look for ones that say nonstick on them and has multiple program settings.
    Power XL Air Fryer 5.3 Quart Basket.

    Do I need to preheat an air fryer? 

    Some air fryers require preheating and some do not. Be sure to check your air fryer manual.  

    Other Air Fryer Recipes 

    • Air Fryer Baked Potatoes
    • Air Fryer Homemade Turkey Burgers
    • Italian Sloppy Joes
    • Air Fryer Lamb Chops with Garlic and Rosemary

    If you tried this Air Fryer Crispy fish Sandwich or any other recipe on my website, please please leave a 🌟 star rating and let me know how you go in the 📝 comments below. I love hearing from you! Follow along on Tiktok @jennarecipediaries

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    Air Fryer Crispy Fish Sandwiches


    • Author: Jenna
    • Prep Time: 5 min
    • Cook Time: 12 min
    • Total Time: 17 min
    • Yield: 2 1x
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    This air fried fish filet sandwich is almost an exact replica of Mcdonald’s Filet O Fish sandwich but it is much healthier and not deep fried in a lot of oil!


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    Ingredients

    Tarter Sauce

    • ÂĽ cup of fat-free mayonnaise
    • 2 tablespoons, unsweetened dill pickles, chopped
    • 1 tsp of pickle juice, from the jar

    Fish Sandwiches

    • 2 (6oz) white fish filets such as cod, tilapia, halibut, or walleye
    • 2 tsp of Old Bay Seasoning
    • 1 egg, beaten
    • ½ cup of panko bread crumbs
    • 2 slices of low fat American Cheese Singles
    • 2 light hamburger buns or brioche buns (will be more points)

    Instructions

    1. Tartar Sauce: In a small bowl, stir the mayonnaise, chopped pickles, and pickle juice; set aside in the fridge while you prepare your fish. 
    2. Mix the bread crumbs and seasoning together in a shallow dish. Stir to combine.
    3. In another shallow dish, beat an egg with a fork.
    4. For the fish: Take your fish and dip it into the egg on both sides, then dip it into the bread crumb mixture. Repeat with the remaining fish. 
    5. Air Fry:  Place the fish in your air fryer basket and set the temperature for 350 and the time to 12 minutes. Spray the fish with cooking spray and close the basket.
    6. Flip the fish half ways through cooking at 6 minutes. 
    7. When the fish is done, take it out and set it aside on a plate
    8. Toast your buns. Set the buns in the air fryer basket (white side up) and spray the buns with cooking spray. Continue cooking the buns for 2 to 3 minutes (same temperature as above) or until the buns are golden brown around the edges. 
    9. To serve: place the crispy fish filet with some cheese on top and a couple of tablespoons of the tarter sauce.  Serve immediately.
    10. Serving size: 1 sandwich

    Notes

    MyWW points: Blue: 7; Green: 10; Purple: 7

    Served with air fried waffle fries on the side (not included in points)

    Points are calculated with the WW recipe builder app and not using the nutrition info. 

    • Category: Easy
    • Method: Air Fryer
    • Cuisine: American

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 sandwich

    Keywords: air fryer crispy fish sandwich

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    1. Jenna says

      June 28, 2021 at 8:37 pm

      That should be bread crumbs and not flour. Typo.

    2. Terry says

      June 28, 2021 at 8:29 pm

      How much flour

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