Gather all the ingredients and utensils on the table in order to save time and effort. Turn the air fryer on for preheating and leave it for 2 minutes at 400 degrees F. Preheating is a substantial part of the recipe and if you neglect its significance, you may end up eating less crispy and unevenly cooked fish fingers.
When you find that the air fryer is ready to cook the fish finger, apply a thin layer of the oil. Some people prefer using spray while others use brush for oiling. Air fryers do not consume excessive amounts of oil; therefore, people often neglect this step but it is important to apply a thin layer of oil when we are cooking fish fingers.
While the air fryer is getting ready, take the pack of frozen fish fingers out of the fridge and place it in the open air for a minute. In this way, the extraordinary moisture on the fish fingers will evaporate and they will be soft enough to be cooked. Check the air fryer if it is ready and take a medium-sized bowl.
Use tongs to place each fish finger onto the air fryer basket one by one. Most people overcrowd the basket with several fingers but such practices can ruin the fish fingers so place 5 to 6 fingers and then cook the rest of them later. In my opinion, fish fingers will not take more than 4 minutes to be cooked.
Check fish fingers from time to time and use tongs to flip their sides. While the fish fingers are inside the air fryer, pour all sauces into the medium-sized bowl and use a spoon to mix them. Check if the fish fingers are cooked and flip the sides to make them more crispy.
Take a plate and use tongs to transfer fish fingers from the air fryer basket to the plate. Add sauce to the plate and serve it to your family. The sauce part is optional but if you ask my opinion, I will advise you to make sauce because it multiplies the charms of dinner and makes fish fingers incredibly tasty.