Air Fryer Fish and Chips Frozen - Ninja Foodi Fish and Chips

Name: Air Fryer Fish and Chips
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 18 min
Ingredients: 1/2 bag french fries (frozen); 4 fish sticks (used fish fillets, frozen); cooking spray; salt

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How to make air fryer fish and chips at the same time for dinner using your Cosori or Ninja Foodi is here! Using Gortons fish fillets or VanDeCamps air fryer frozen fish sticks and french fries, it’s easier than ever to get these crispy and tender inside.

Ok y’all, air fryer fish and chips are the bomb! My kids and I love this meal at restaurants, but now we can make this easy air fryer recipe right at home. Use tater tots, frozen French fries, wedges, whatever suits your fancy. Love, love. (affiliate links present)

Air Fryer Fish and Fries
Ninja Foodi Fish and Chips
Gortons.com Air Fryer Directions
What fish is used for fish and chips?
Air Fryer French Fries Recipes
How do you cook Gordon Fish Fillets in Air Fryer
How to Cook Fish and Chips in Air Fryer
Can I cook battered fish in an air fryer?
Air Fryer Beer Battered Fish and Chips
Air Fryer Fish and Chips Recipe

Air Fryer Fish and Fries

We started all of this by making a bunch of different air fryer fish recipes. Yes we love it with simple salt and pepper with no breading, but “fried” is so much better.

Paired with crispy french fries it’s the best meal ever. Use bagged and frozen or follow our homemade air fryer fish nuggets recipe instead. I love them all depending on how much time I have that evening is what we choose.

If you love extra crispy food and quick recipes, here are some resources to start with:

My Favorite models are this Cosori or for a dual machine, the Foodi.
You can find more Ninja Foodi recipes here as well; bookmark them both!
It is best practice to put food into a hot basket. this is how to preheat air fryer first.
Here’s a printable free air fryer cooking time chart here for your fridge.

A close-up photo of a hand pulling out the basket of an open air fryer on a light-colored surface. The interior of the air fryer basket is empty and features a mesh design, perfect for cooking your favorite dishes like bang bang shrimp. The edge of the air fryer has a latch mechanism for securing the basket.

Ninja Foodi Fish and Chips

It doesn’t matter what brand of small kitchen appliance you have, all electric air fryers work just the same. AND of course there are a ton of different ways to make fish to go along with this. We chose Gortons crunchy breaded whole fillets which are a bit larger than sticks.

It is the closest thing to what you’re served if you go out to eat we think. You can find beer battered versions too which are fabulous. There are many brands out there too like Van deCamps and store brands sometimes too. I will say that spending a bit more for higher quality is well worth it.

As far as the taters go you could use frozen french fries in air fryer, tater tots, wedges take a minute or two longer but will work or even the larger chunky hash brown sizes in a bag.

Gortons.com Air Fryer Directions

Yes we used this brand but there are many others out there. A few even have hot air directions on the back but of course wouldn’t include timing for the frozen fries at the same time. No matter which variety of Frozen fish in air fryer can even be cooked to perfection and much better than any other method.

What fish is used for fish and chips?

The most common would be VanDeCamps or Gortons frozen sticks of fish like you see below. The larger the pieces are the more meat is in the inside, just keep that in mind when choosing.

Air fryer fish with NO breading, just salt and pepper is a lighter choice.
This air fryer tilapia has light breadcrumbs and seasonings.
You could even make air fryer fried shrimp with light breading.

Then let’s move on to the other part of this favorite meal shall we:

Air Fryer French Fries Recipes

I mean there are a ton of ways to make fries in this baby. From frozen to begin with that are straight, skinny, thick, steak fries, crinkle cut, the list goes on and on. Of course homemade are always best but do take the longest so if you want them done at the same time frozen fish and fries work best

Here are links to a few different varieties you can use for this terrific duo. I love beer battered frozen fish with skinny tater sticks. Best ever.

You can make air fryer homemade French fries
Air fryer potato wedges may take a minute or two longer
I mean really, you could make air fryer frozen tater tots too

I used frozen extra crispy Ore Ida fries this time, we love those.

How do you cook Gordon Fish Fillets in Air Fryer

Follow our printable recipe card below. Cook time depends on the size. If you choose smaller pieces then adjust accordingly. Let me answer a few questions for you in case you’re wondering:

Can you put battered food in an air fryer?

Typically no, unless you coat and then dip in flour but it’s still messy. Meaning, wet tempura like batters are a no go. You’ll want to use breadcrumbs with a light egg wash so it sticks instead. These are battered and frozen so they’ll work just fine though.

Is air fryer good for fish?

Absolutely. Whether you’re making air fryer salmon, or fried fish you’ll get a great tender result with a crunchy outside.

How do you reheat fish and chips in air fryer?

If you have leftovers, this is a great way to get it crispy again. Not as much as when they’re fresh but 360 F for about 3 minutes will liven them up after being in the fridge.

I first crisped the fries before adding the frozen fish to the top. I also decided to separate the two with a trivet. A small piece of parchment paper might work just as well.

How to Cook Fish and Chips in Air Fryer

If you need this to be gluten free you can find varieties in the freezer section. Cook times should be basically the same. Only variations would be if pieces are much thicker or thinner than what you see here.

I used very little olive oil spray for this, it got plenty crunchy with just a bit for the salt to stick. Just like deep fried but you don’t have to cook the fish in oil at all. Serve as is right out of the air fryer basket as is or with a side of tartar sauce.

Can I cook battered fish in an air fryer?

Frozen battered fish like this are no problem. If you wanted to dip pieces into batter there are steps you have to take. We show you how to do this in our Beer Battered Fish Air Fryer recipe. This is messy, point blank and easier to fry quite frankly but it can be done.

Air Fryer Beer Battered Fish and Chips

We have made this in a variety of ways, with a grilled version and with fresh lightly battered fish. Here are quick step by step directions below but there is a printable recipe card at the bottom as well. Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees F for 5 minutes. Spray inside of basket with non stick spray.

Pour half a bag of frozen french fries into fryer basket and cook at 400 degrees for 9 minutes turning halfway thru that time. After about 4 min.I spray top of fries with olive oil spray, sprinkle salt on top of them.
Open, shake basket again and put a flat trivet on top of fries. Put frozen fish sticks or fillets on top of that.
Cook for 5 more minutes, then open and flip fish. Cook for another 4-5 minutes or until as crispy as you’d like it to be. Serve with white sauce for fish tacos

You could wait until the end to season. Add fries to a large bowl and toss with seasoned salt and then serve. The total air fry time is about 18 minutes total. Keep in mind that if you are doing homestyle or steak fries that are really thick you might want to add an additional minute.

Serve with a shallow bowl or plate full of different dipping sauces like fry sauce, ketchup, etc… or inside air fryer fish tacos!

Try our air fryer catfish next and enjoy all the things in your new machine. Nutritional information below will vary depending on the brands you choose to use. Refer to calories, saturated fat, etc…amounts on the bags.

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