This post may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure policy.
Enjoy crispy, easy Air Fryer Fish and Chips in just 15 minutes! Cooking frozen fries and frozen fish in the air fryer makes for an easy weeknight meal.
Table of Contents
Air Fryer Fish and Chips
Fish and chips has got to be one of the best and easiest meals to prepare in your Air Fryer! It becomes a 15 minute dinner, exactly what you need on a busy weeknight. This kid-friendly meal only requires two ingredients, both of which can be bought and stored in the freezer for a no-effort meal prep!
This is the perfect meal for the air fryer. It’s ready in just 15 minutes, and you can make one serving or several (depending on the size of your air fryer). The frozen fish and fries can benefit from a quick spray of oil before cooking, but it turns out just fine without any additional oil, too!
Even better, it doesn’t include deep frying anything in a ton of oil. The fish stays light and crispy, perfect for dipping in tartar sauce! The fries are perfectly crunchy on the outside but stay tender on the inside, exactly the way you want those thick cut steak fries!
Air Fryer Fish and Chips Recipe
All you need for this recipe is frozen fish fillets and frozen steak fries. You can make it all in one air fryer, but the number of servings you can cook at once depend on the size of your air fryer. There can be some overlap, but you generally don’t want to overcrowd the basket/rack… After all, the crispy edges are the best part of fish and chips!
First preheat to 400 degrees F for 2 minutes. Spray with oil, then place your fries in the air fryer, and cook for 2 minutes. Shake the fries, add the fish, and cook for 5 more minutes. Finally, shake the fries, flip the fish, and cook for another 6-7 minutes, or until the fish is flaky.
How to cook frozen french fries in an Air Fryer
If you don’t have a large enough air fryer to cook everything all at once, you can do so separately. I used frozen steak fries for this recipe. First, preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees F. Cook for 7 minutes, shake/flip the fries, and cook for another 6-7 minutes until nice and crispy.
How do I make frozen fish in Air Fryer?
Again, if you don’t have the room to prepare the fish and chips simultaneously, here is how you cook the fish. Preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees for 2 minutes. Spray your air fryer with oil and add your frozen fish fillets. Cook for 7 minutes and then flip. Cook for an additional 5-6 minutes.
What should I serve with easy fish and chips?
This recipe for Instant Pot Tacos includes a Spicy Coleslaw, which would go great with this meal. This White Bean and Bacon Salad is the perfect way to get some veggies into this dinner! Broccoli Cheddar Bites are are also a great kid-approved side!
Is this good for meal prep?
The beauty of this meal is that it’s actually already prepped for you! Just buy the frozen fish fillets and frozen fries. No thawing, not mixing, nothing else required. It’s a great back up plan to have in the freezer when dinner plans fall through.
If you cook more than you can eat in the moment, leftovers heat up wonderfully in the air fryer — Just heat up to 400 and let warm up for 2-3 minutes until warmed throughout!
More easy dinner recipes
More kid friendly recipes
Air Fryer Fish and Chips
Ingredients
- 4-5 frozen battered fish fillets, about 2 ounces each
- 14 ounces frozen steak fries
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees F.
- Place fries in a single layer, and cook 2 minutes.
- Add fish fillets (try to shake fries to give the fish room if adding in the same bucket) and cook 5 minutes.
- Shake fries and flip fish fillets, then cook another 6-7 minutes.
- Serve immediately after removing from air fryer.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
