Description
These oven-baked fish sticks are golden, crunchy, and satisfyingly flaky without the need for deep frying, paired with a tangy homemade tartar sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs (680g) white fish fillets (cod, haddock, pollock, or tilapia), skinless and boneless
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika (optional)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons milk or water
- 2 cups Panko breadcrumbs
- 2–3 tablespoons olive oil or cooking spray
- Lemon wedges, for serving
- 1 cup good quality mayonnaise
- ½ cup finely chopped dill pickles or sweet pickle relish
- 2 tablespoons capers, drained and finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh dill or fresh parsley (or a mix)
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease with olive oil or cooking spray.
- Pat fish fillets dry, cut into uniform sticks, and set aside.
- In a shallow dish, whisk together flour, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and smoked paprika.
- In another shallow dish, whisk the eggs and milk or water.
- In the final shallow dish, place the Panko breadcrumbs.
- Dredge each fish stick in flour, dip in the egg wash, then coat with Panko breadcrumbs, pressing gently.
- Place the breaded sticks on the baking sheet, lightly drizzle or spray with olive oil.
- Bake for 12–18 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden brown and cooked through.
- Prepare the tartar sauce by mixing mayonnaise, chopped pickles, capers, lemon juice, dill or parsley, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Refrigerate for 15–20 minutes.
- Serve fish sticks hot with tartar sauce and lemon wedges.
Notes
For extra crispiness, ensure the fish is dry before breading and avoid overcrowding the baking sheet.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: fish sticks, baked fish, tartar sauce, kid-friendly meal, seafood