Air Fryer Filet O Fish (Mcdonald's Copycat)

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!

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. 

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
    

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