These homemade oven baked fish sticks are perfectly crispy and so easy to make! Cod strips are coated in seasoned panko breadcrumbs and they are ready to enjoy in less than 30 minutes.
Add panko breadcrumbs to a parchment lined large baking sheet and spread out in an even layer. Bake for 2 -3 minutes, then stir breadcrumbs and then bake for 2-3 minutes or until breadcrumbs are golden brown. (Watch them closely so they don’t burn.) Immediately, remove breadcrumbs from the oven and the sheet. Add freshly grated parmesan cheese to the panko breadcrumbs.
Season fish pieces with salt, pepper, paprika, onion, and garlic powder.
Dip each fish stick in flour first, then egg mixture, and lastly breadcrumbs/parmesan mixture. Coat evenly, shake off excess. Set them on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Repeat with all fish pieces.
Bake fish sticks for 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let them rest for about 5 minutes. Serve with chopped fresh parsley, a drizzle of lemon juice and tartar sauce.
Notes
Make them gluten-free by using GF flour and panko breadcrumbs.
Browning the panko breadcrumbs helps to get the fish sticks super crispy. It's totally worth the extra few minutes.
Bake them on a parchment or foil baking sheet so that they don't stick, and flip them halfway through cooking so that they get crispy all over.