These Gluten Free Fish Sticks, made with fresh fish, are the perfect meal for Fish Friday’s. They’re crispy, crunchy, kid (and adult) friendly, they’re easy to make and they’re a better option than the super processed store-bought version.

Gluten Free Fish Sticks
Fish.
Do you love it?
We do. I’ve always been a big fan of salmon and other white fish. Adam didn’t really grow up eating it though so he was really introduced to it by my family.
I remember the first time he tried salmon when we were at my parent’s house, he was sooo skeptical, as he tends to be with any new-to-him foods. Luckily he loved it and didn’t have to force it down out of politeness.
Fish and other seafood make a really great choice for weeknight meals since it cooks so quickly – way faster than any other animal protein. We really enjoy sockeye salmon, as it can be grilled, roasted, pan fried, you name it.
However, we most often buy wild caught Alaska cod, which is exactly what I used for these gluten free fish sticks.
Cod is a mild tasting white fish with nice firm flesh that’s perfect for slicing into fish sticks. Because the fish is firm, it doesn’t fall apart when you’re cooking it or when you pick it up but it’s still tender enough that it flakes when you bite into it.
It’s a great choice of fish for this type of dish. (Bonus: You can also use these fish sticks for fish tacos. Hello, Taco Tuesday!)
It’s also mild enough that my girls will eat it without any issue. These gluten free fish sticks have a great crunch from the bread crumb coating that you’d expect when biting into a fish stick.
These are actually crunchier and crispier than anything you’d buy, and for me, a good fish stick is all about that crunch (and good fish). But really, that crunch ❤️

If you guys haven’t cooked your own seafood yet, I highly recommend it. It isn’t nearly as intimidating as you would think. First of all, you can get your fish already cut into fillets at your seafood counter and there’s very little actual prep work on your end.
You’re not de-scaling it, pulling out bones, or filleting it yourself. All you need to do is cut into your little fish sticks. All the hard work is already done for you.

These gluten free fish sticks are a great go-to meal in our house. I actually like to make quite a bit extra when I make them because they freeze so well.
Just cool completely, store in a freezer bag, and freeze until needed. When it comes time to reheat, just heat on a baking sheet in your oven at 425 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
If you’re looking for something quick and easy to go with this meal, try my Easy Italian Salad or Strawberry Kale Salad.
Whether this will be your first time preparing fish at home or your 100th, enjoy!
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Gluten Free Fish Sticks
Ingredients
- 2 lb. Alaskan Cod fillets I used the loin cut*
- 2 1/2 C gluten-free breadcrumbs plain
- 1/2 C gluten-free all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 3/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 C milk
- canola oil for frying
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
- Cut the cod into 3x1 inch strips (think classic fish stick shape) and season with salt and pepper. Set aside while setting up the dredging station.
- Add flour to a small bowl and set aside.
- In a medium size bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, garlic powder, onion powder and paprika. Mix well.
- In a third bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk.
- To dredge, dip the Alaskan cod into the flour, then the egg mixture and finally the breadcrumbs. Set the dredged fish sticks on a plate while finishing the rest.
- Heat 1/4-1/2 inch of canola oil in a heavy bottomed skillet over medium heat. When hot, fry the fish in batches for about 3-5 minutes TOTAL, flipping once halfway through for even browning and cooking.
- When the fish is done, remove it from the pan and place on a paper towel lined plate to soak up any excess oil. Place the fish on a sheet pan in the oven at 200 degrees to keep it hot while the remaining fish cooks. Serve hot.
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Hi! Could I fry these in olive oil or avocado oil?
I would choose Avocado Oil over Olive because it has a much higher smoke point.
I appreciate that you are so willing to share your amazing recipes. I do have a bit of a warning that I would like to share. If you are allergic to Shrimp, as I am, you should stay away from Salmon. Salmon get their gorgeous color from the shrimp or krill that they eat. I have discovered this fact the hard way. Thank heavens I can almost instantly know when I am having an allergy attack and what to do immediately. For a person that has not had a reaction yet this might save a life. Also if you wonder if you are imagining things, 10 to 15% of all gluten sensitive patients are allergic to all things mammal. So if eating a burger or cheese makes you ill you might get tested to see if you are sensitive to mammal products as I am. Experience is a hard lesson but sharing can save lives or at least make more people more comfortable.
These turned out yummy, but I was wondering if you could bake them instead of frying
Hi Sandy, I haven’t tried baking them. You definitely could, they just won’t be nearly as crispy 🙂
I made this tonight and all I can say is WOW! Absolutely delicious! Tastes as good (if not better) than getting fish at a chain restaurant. My husband, who is not GF, like it as well and commented that he was surprised it was GF. Keeper recipe! Thank you 🙂
So glad you enjoyed these Judy!
Your fish stick recipe is amazing! It was a huge hit!
Thanks Alexis, so glad you enjoyed it!
Really great recipe! I used the 4C gluten free bread crumbs randomly because and I had them and I highly recommend them. I also used almond milk since I’m dairy free and it worked great! Very tasty!
About how many fish sticks does this recipe make?
It depends on how big/small you cut them but you should get at least 30 with two pounds of fish.
These were so great in ease and taste and appearance! They were perfect and my family ate them up!
I didn’t have any gluten free bread crumbs so I made gluten free dry toast then Ninja-ed them up. Deff will make again, thanks for the recipe!
So glad you and your family liked them!
Wow! These fish sticks look awesome!! And I am so impressed with your photos! I wish I could eat a serving right off the computer screen.
Happy Gluten-Free Wednesday!!
Andrea
Thanks so much Andrea!
We would just love your Fish Sticks, wish I had some right now. Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a very special weekend!
Miz Helen
Yum! These look really good! I love fish sticks, especially homemade ones that don’t come out of a bag! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks! Homemade always trumps processed 🙂
No way these are really gluten free!!! These look AMAZING. Fish is such a great meal this time of year too. Pinned. 🙂
Thanks Laura! I use 4C gluten free bread crumbs, they get so super crispy like Panko
I remember when my mom used to try and feed me frozen fish sticks – ha! That was a joke, however, NOW… I WOULD LOVE SOME!
Dear Sharon, your fish sticks look perfect and delicious! I wish I had this for tomorrow…so good! Pinned for later. xo, Catherine
Thanks Catherine!
These look and sound great! I miss fish sticks since I went gluten free! I only used to have them occasionally but I still want them sometimes;).
Thanks! I feel like fish sticks are one of those foods that you’ve just got to have, probably because it’s a food most people had when they were growing up 🙂
These fish sticks look fabulous! What a great recipe. Thank you so much for posting it. Pinning and Sharing.
Thanks Deborah!
We have been loving all the Wild Alaska Seafood. We recently had some fantastic cod. Next time I get it, I need to make these. My daughter will be thrilled.
Alaska seafood really is so good 🙂