A simple and easy recipe for Fish and Chips made in your air fryer to cut back on added fat and extra calories. The fish is homemade but I use store-bought fries to save time in the kitchen.
The air fryer is one of my favorite kitchen appliances for cooking frozen food. Check out some of these recipes for Air Fryer Chicken Cordon Blue, Air Fryer Grilled Cheese, Air Fryer Frozen Onion Rings, and Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan.
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Why You Will Love Air Fryer Fish and Chips
Air Fryer fish and chips is by far one of my most favorite meals to make in the air fryer. The air fryer I use is a 3.5 qt air fryer by Avalon Bay. Its perfect for single people living alone (like me) or couples that live together. If you're looking to feed a larger family then get an air fryer with a higher quart size.
Sometimes if I'm really lazy I'll get the Freemont Style Frozen Fish and Chips from Aldi that come with fries and just cook that in my air fryer.
The first thing I ever air fried was frozen french fries. I plan on doing a post on that later on. Any type of frozen Ore-Ida products work great in the air fryer. Especially their tator tots. They come out so crispy.
Then I tried cooking frozen chicken and fish in the air fryer and wanted something a bit healthier. Frozen seafood has a lot of sodium in it and by making your own breaded fish there's a lot less sodium and it's less processed. You use the same method for deep frying. Dredge the fish in flour, egg (beaten), and bread crumbs. Season them, and place them in your air fryer basket. Add the chips to the air fryer basket and cook at 390 for 15 minutes. Serve with homemade tarter sauce and whatever you like to dip your chips in. Ranch for me!
Ingredients Needed Air Fryer Fish and Chips
- Tilapia Filets or other white fish such as cod, walleye, or haddock
- Flour - is a type of wheat flour that is commonly used in cooking and baking. It is versatile and can be used for a variety of recipes, including bread, cakes, cookies, and pastries.
- Egg - The best type of eggs you can buy at the store are organic or free-range eggs, while others may prefer eggs from specific breeds of chickens
- Panko breadcrumbs - 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.
- Old Bay Seasoning - or favorite seasoning of choice I also like Danos
- salt and black pepper
- Frozen Crinkle Cut Fries such as Ore Ida
- Freshly cut lemon wedge or tarter sauce for serving
How to Make Air Fryer Fish and Chips
Step 1 Gather 3 small shallow bowls. In one bowl add the flour, in the 2nd bowl add the egg and beat it with a wire whisk, in the 3rd bowl add the panko bread crumbs and Old Bay Seasoning.
Step 2 Take the fish and dredge it in the flour, then the egg, and next in the bread crumbs. Add to the air fryer a long with 15 frozen french fries. Air Fry for 15 minutes at 390 degrees.
Serving size: 1 tilapia filet. Use serving size on fry package for fries and measure out accordingly.
Air Fryer Fish and Chips Recipe FAQS
I love serving fish and chips with homemade tartar sauce or your favorite dipping sauce. It is made with mayonnaise, pickle relish, lemon, and salt and pepper.
Or make your own homemade air fryer sweet potato fries in your air fryer! They are pretty easy to make!
You can also make my 3 Ingredient Homemade Tartar sauce.
Season your fries and fish and fish with cajun seasoning or old bay seasoning.
I have two air fryers. The Cosori 4 Qt Air Fryer and Ninja Woodfire Grill which is an outdoor air fryer. It’s pretty awesome! It has 5 different functions on it.
Some air fryers require preheating and some do not. Be sure to check your air fryer manual.
Always store leftovers in clean, food-grade containers. The type of container doesn’t really matter. Use zip lock, glass, plastic, whatever! Make sure to store any leftovers in an airtight container before putting it in the freezer or fridge.
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Air Fryer Fish and Chips
- Prep Time: 10min
- Cook Time: 15min
- Total Time: 25min
- Yield: 2 1x
- Category: Easy
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
Description
A simple and easy recipe for Fish and Chips made in your air fryer to cut back on added fat and extra calories. The fish is homemade but I use store-bought fries to save time in the kitchen.
Ingredients
- 2 4-6 oz Tilapia Filets
- 2 tablespoons of flour
- 1 egg
- ½ cup of panko bread crumbs
- Old Bay Seasoning
- salt and pepper
- Frozen Crinkle Cut Fries such as Ore Ida
Instructions
- Gather 3 small bowls. In one bowl add the flour, in the 2nd bowl add the egg and beat it with a wire whisk, in the 3rd bowl add the panko bread crumbs and Old Bay Seasoning.
- Take the fish and dredge it in the flour, then the egg, and next in the bread crumbs. Add to the air fryer a long with 15 frozen french fries. Air Fry for 15 minutes at 390 degrees.
- Serving size: 1 tilapia filet. Use serving size on fry package for fries and measure out accordingly.
Notes
myWW points: Blue 7; Green 10; Purple 7
Points are calculated with the WW recipe builder app and not using the nutrition info.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 219
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 356
- Fat: 5
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Carbohydrates: 18
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 25
Sherrie says
That was very good but alot of the breading stuck to the fryer, even after spraying with EVOO. A flip halfway though might not hurt
Jenna says
Yes, but you wouldn't be able to bread them frozen very well.
Rosanna says
This sounds good. Can you use frozen Tilapia Fillets without defrosting them first?
Jenna says
Yes the freestyle points are listed in the nutrition info as smart points.
Maria says
Very good, from someone who hates fish, lol! I was pleasantly surprised. Question.. did you calculate this using freestyle points? If so, how many points would this dish be without the fries?
Tiffany says
What a tasty & easy recipe! I'm pretty new to the AirFryer world & this recipe was so easy to follow.
Sultana says
I made this recipe today for my daughter. I have philips airfryer. My daughter appreciated it very much. Thank you for the recipe.