Homemade Fish Fingers Recipe {30 Minutes}

Did you know that homemade Fish Fingers are SO easy to make, are great for cooking with kids, you can batch cook them and they’re ready in about 30 minutes?

We really don’t need to use processed pre-made versions of this family favourite when it’s this simple to make them yourself. They taste amazing too!

Fish fingers are one of the perfect ways to get kids eating more fish, but we all know that frozen processed versions are not going to offer much in the way of nutrition. 

This Fish Fingers recipe is proof that you can make this classic dish from scratch, packing it with both goodness and flavour, without much faff or time involved at all. 

In fact, this recipe has just FOUR ingredients, is ready in about half an hour and we’re baking them instead of frying them, meaning hardly any hands-on faff and a healthy dinner, lunch or snack that’s ready in no time.

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Why you’ll love this Fish Fingers recipe

⭐️ Healthy and delicious

⭐️ Baked for zero faff

⭐️ Great for freezing

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About this Homemade Fish Fingers Recipe

If you think your kids love fish fingers, just wait until they try fresh ones! We’re using white fish for this Fish Fingers recipe, which is packed full of vitamins and minerals, as well as super tasty. 

These are also great for getting the little ones involved in the kitchen, making them a perfect recipe if you’re cooking with kids. That’s because they’re simple but fun to put together. (And they get to enjoy their efforts!)

I like to batch cook these for the freezer too – they’re’ so handy for busy weekends or the school holidays when everyone is famished but there’s not much time. 

Obviously we’re taking a few shortcuts (as always) for this recipe, but the results are great and they taste delicious, whether you’re making a fish finger sandwich for fish finger wrap for lunch, or a dinner with sides. They’d even be great in a picnic!

Fish Fingers Ingredients

• Fish – I use cod but any firm white fish fillets will be fine, such as haddock or pollock. Get skinless and boneless for ease. You could also try Salmon Fish Fingers – follow the link to my recipe.
• Plain flour – This is to dip your strips into. You can keep it plain or flavour it a little, but make sure you season it well. 
• Eggs – I use free-range medium. You’ll beat these to dip your fish into.
• Breadcrumbs – I like Panko breadcrumbs for this because they’re bigger and crispier. You can grind them down a bit if you like them finer.
• Salt and pepper

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How to make Fish Fingers

1. Mix your flour in a bowl with salt and pepper. Beat your eggs in a separate bowl. Add your breadcrumbs into another.
2. One at a time, take your fingers-shaped fillets and dip them into the flour, then the eggs, then the breadcrumbs.
3. Place on a lined baking tray and bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes at 180C until golden brown and cooked through.

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Substitutions

• Flavouring – You can be a little inventive with your seasoning if you like. For example, a little grated parmesan in with your breadcrumbs would be good, or perhaps a little paprika or lemon zest. Garlic and onion powder could work well too.
• Breadcrumbs – If you’d prefer to make this with your own homemade breadcrumbs, go ahead.

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