Air Fryer Crispy Fish Burgers
The humble fish finger butty just got a burger-inspired upgrade! Your air fryer does most of the heavy-lifting with these Crispy Fish Burgers, by baking breadcrumb-coated cod fillets to flaky perfection. Once the panko-covered fillets turn golden brown, stack bread rolls high with oh-so-crunchy fish, peppery rocket and a good dollop of tartare mayonnaise.
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NutritionPer Serving
- Calories392
- Carbs43g
- Protein33g
- Fat8.6g
- Saturates2g
- Sugars3.3g
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These Air Fryer Crispy Fish Burgers are far more impressive than a fish finger butty. Piled high with crispy-coated cod fillets, peppery rocket leaves and tartare mayonnaise, they’re something to look forward to on your midweek menu.
We’ve ramped up the flavour by taking a tablespoon of tartare sauce, and stirring it together with zingy lemon juice and light mayonnaise. It’s the perfect flavour combination to complement your crunchy cod fillets, without ramping up the calories a great deal.
You can serve these fishy burgers with a fresh mixed salad, if you’re in the mood for a lighter dinner. We like to upgrade them with Homemade Oven Chips or Sweet Potato Fries, to turn them into a proper fakeaway burger night feast.
If you’d rather make these burgers in your oven, follow this recipe.
What diets are these Air Fryer Crispy Fish Burgers suitable for?
These Air Fryer Crispy Fish Burgers can be made gluten-free as long as you use gluten-free breadcrumbs for the coating.
As always, take extra care when cooking for people with allergies and be sure to use different utensils, cookware and preparation areas.
Do you need any special ingredients to make Air Fryer Crispy Fish Burgers?
You don’t need any special ingredients to make these simple burgers.
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We used an air fryer to cook our burgers to crispy perfection.
We’ve used light mayonnaise to bring the calories down.
How many calories are in these Air Fryer Crispy Fish Burgers?
These Air Fryer Crispy Fish Burgers are included in our Everyday Light category because they contain just 392 calories per burger. For more delicious dishes all under 400 calories, take a look at other Everyday Light recipes!
This Air Fryer Crispy Fish Burgers recipe is ideal when following any of the larger diet plans such as Weight Watchers or counting calories.
The average woman needs around 2000kcal per day to maintain a healthy body weight, and men typically need slightly more at 2,500kcals, but you may want to reduce these if you are aiming to lose weight. You can find more information on the NHS website.
Step 1
Preheat the air fryer to 180°C.
Step 2
In a small bowl, combine the cornflour, parsley, salt and pepper and mix. Coat the cod fillets well in the cornflour mixture.
Step 3
Add the egg and breadcrumbs to two clean bowls. Dip the first fillet in the egg then in the breadcrumbs coating on all sides. Place onto a plate and repeat with the second fillet.
Step 4
Spray the top of the cod fillets with low-calorie cooking spray and place them into the air fryer basket. Cook for 10 minutes, turn the fillets over and respray with low-calorie cooking spray. Cook for a further 10 minutes. The breadcrumbs should be golden brown, and the cod should be flakey and cooked through.
Step 5
In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, tartare sauce and lemon juice mix until smooth.
Step 6
Spread the tartare sauce mixture onto the top and bottom of the bread rolls. Once cooked, add a cod fillet to each bun, top with rocket and place the top half of the bun on top. Serve with an accompaniment of choice.
What could I serve with these Air Fryer Crispy Fish Burgers?
These Air Fryer Crispy Fish Burgers are gorgeous with a fresh, mixed salad. You can turn them into a heartier dinner with any of these slimming-friendly side dishes:
How do you know when Air Fryer Crispy Fish Burgers are cooked?
You should cook these Air Fryer Crispy Fish Burgers until the breadcrumbs are golden brown and the cod patties are flakey and cooked through. This will take around 20 minutes in the air fryer (please note that all air fryers vary slightly!).
To keep your family safe, the advice here in the UK is to cook food until it has reached 70°C and remained at that temperature for 2 minutes.
How long can you keep Air Fryer Crispy Fish Burgers in the fridge?
Ideally you should eat these Air Fryer Crispy Fish Burgers within 4 hours.
You can allow the fish to cool for refrigerating, but everything else needs to be prepared fresh. Make sure to store in a container with a lid and chill. You can keep the leftovers in the fridge for roughly 1-2 days.
Can I freeze Air Fryer Crispy Fish Burgers?
Yes, you can freeze the cod on its own! Everything else needs to be prepared fresh.
Please remember to do the following, if you’re freezing the cod patties;
- Freeze it as soon as it is cold enough.
- Use a container or bag that is suitable for freezing.
Don’t forget to add a label telling you the name of the recipe, and the date you’re freezing it.
How do I reheat Air Fryer Crispy Fish Burgers?
From chilled (or frozen, once thoroughly defrosted overnight), place in a microwave-proof container with loosely fitting lid and heat until piping hot.
Top with freshly prepared tartare sauce and salad.
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Air Fryer Crispy Fish Burgers
The humble fish finger butty just got an upgrade with these Crispy Fish Burgers! We've baked our cod fillets to perfection in an air fryer.
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Prep Time
10 MINS
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Cook Time
20 MINS
- KCals 392
- Carbs 43G
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 180°C.
- In a small bowl, combine the cornflour, parsley, salt and pepper and mix. Coat the cod fillets well in the cornflour mixture.
- Add the egg and breadcrumbs to two clean bowls. Dip the first fillet in the egg then in the breadcrumbs coating on all sides. Place onto a plate and repeat with the second fillet.
- Spray the top of the cod fillets with low-calorie cooking spray and place them into the air fryer basket. Cook for 10 minutes, turn the fillets over and respray with low-calorie cooking spray. Cook for a further 10 minutes. The breadcrumbs should be golden brown, and the cod should be flakey and cooked through.
- In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, tartare sauce and lemon juice mix until smooth.
- Spread the tartare sauce mixture onto the top and bottom of the bread rolls. Once cooked, add a cod fillet to each bun, top with rocket and place the top half of the bun on top. Serve with an accompaniment of choice.
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