This easy-to-make fish stick sandwich combines delightfully crispy fish fingers with fresh bread and homemade tartar sauce! It's a crowd-pleasing quick lunch that doubles as a great short-notice dinner too!
Crunchy, crispy, tasty fish sticks piled high on freshly sliced bread makes an amazingly satisfying lunch or dinner!
I know that both kids and adults love fish sticks as-is, but layering them into a filling sandwich is always a welcome change! Slather on some mayo or tartar sauce and build your perfect meal!
If you've never tried using your fish sticks on a sandwich, now's the time to give it a go!
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❤️ Why I Love This Recipe
Kid Friendly! Kids love breaded fish sticks. Plus the sandwich is really fun to make with the little ones. Make it a sandwich bar to let everyone add their favorite condiments and veggies!
Great use of leftover fish fingers. Have a big bag or box of fish sticks sitting in the freezer? This is a super easy way to use those up those bulky boxes!
Super quick! Done in less than 20 minutes, and you can make a ton of them at once!
🥘 Ingredients
Fish Stick Sandwich
- Frozen Fish Sticks - Or frozen fish fillets.
- Bread- Any type of sliced bread or use one of my Kaiser Rolls.
- Leaf Lettuce - Take your pick - arugula, butter leaf lettuce, romaine, iceberg, etc.
- Tomato - Roma or beefsteak varieties are great.
Quick Tartar Sauce
- Mayonnaise - Best Foods, Hellmann's, Dukes, or even better - homemade mayo.
- Dill Pickle Relish - You can also finely mince a dill pickle.
- Capers - Don't skip em' they give an authentic taste.
- Lemon Juice - Freshly squeezed lemon juice will elevate this simple tarter sauce.
- Salt & Pepper -To taste.
🔪 Instructions
- Prep a baking sheet and bake. Bake frozen fish sticks on a parchment paper lined baking sheet at 450°F (232°C) for 15-18 minutes, or until golden and crispy.
- Toast your bread or buns. Toast while the fish sticks are baking. 12 slices bread
- Make the tarter sauce. In a small bowl combine the tartar sauce ingredients (½ cup mayonnaise, ½ tablespoon dill pickle relish, ½ tablespoon capers, and 1 teaspoon lemon juice) and mix until well combined. Taste and adjust your salt and pepper as needed. *I always add a splash more dill pickle juice to mine!
- Assemble the sandwiches. Spread mayonnaise or tartar sauce on your bread or bun. Layer on the cooked fish sticks topped with leaf lettuce and sliced tomatoes.
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Fish Stick Sandwich
Ingredients
Fish Stick Sandwich
- 11.4 ounce frozen fish sticks (1 box)
- 12 slices bread (or 6 buns)
- 12 leaf lettuce (optional, 1-2 per sandwich)
- 12 slices tomato (optional, 1-2 per sandwich)
Quick Tartar Sauce
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ tablespoon dill pickle relish (or chopped dill pickles)
- ½ tablespoon capers (smashed, chopped)
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- each, salt & pepper (to taste)
(Note: 2x or 3x only changes the ingredient list)
Instructions
- Bake frozen fish sticks on a parchment paper lined baking sheet at 450°F (232°C) for 15-18 minutes, or until golden and crispy.
- Toast your bread or buns, if desired, while the fish sticks are baking.
- In a small bowl combine the tartar sauce ingredients and mix until well combined. Taste and adjust your salt and pepper as needed. *I always add a splash more dill pickle juice to mine!
- Spread mayonnaise or tartar sauce on your bread or bun. Layer on the cooked fish sticks topped with leaf lettuce and sliced tomatoes.
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