# Frozen battered fish and fishcakes cooking times

How long to cook frozen battered fish: **25–30 min in the oven at 220°C (200°C fan) and 14–16 min in an air fryer at 200°C**. Every way to cook it is below, with the temperature and how to tell it’s done.

Source: https://feastflow.co.uk/battered-fish-cooking-times (FeastFlow free cooking-time guides). Last checked 11 November 2026.

## How long to cook frozen battered fish

Times are for 2 frozen battered or breaded fillets, or 4 fishcakes.

Frozen battered fish and fishcakes: cooking times by method:

| Method | Time | Heat | How |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Oven](https://feastflow.co.uk/oven-cooking-times) (Battered fillets) | 25–30 min | 220°C (200°C fan), 425°F, gas 7 | Battered fillets, turned halfway. Breaded fillets take 20–25 minutes. |
| [Oven](https://feastflow.co.uk/oven-cooking-times) (Fishcakes) | 20–25 min | 200°C (180°C fan), 400°F, gas 6 | Fishcakes. |
| [Oven](https://feastflow.co.uk/oven-cooking-times) (Scampi) | 15–17 min | 220°C (200°C fan), 425°F, gas 7 | Breaded scampi. |
| [Air fryer](https://feastflow.co.uk/air-fryer-cooking-times) (Battered fillets) | 14–16 min | 200°C (400°F) | Battered fillets; fishcakes take 12–14 minutes at 190°C, scampi 8–10. |

## Before you start

Cook from frozen.

## How to tell it’s done

Crisp and golden, and the fish flakes and is piping hot in the middle.

**Food safety:** Fish is cooked at 63°C (145°F): the flesh turns opaque all the way through and flakes easily.

## Questions

### How long to cook frozen battered fish in the oven?

Battered fillets: 25–30 min at 220°C (200°C fan), 425°F, gas 7. Battered fillets, turned halfway. Breaded fillets take 20–25 minutes. Fishcakes: 20–25 min at 200°C (180°C fan), 400°F, gas 6. Fishcakes. Scampi: 15–17 min at 220°C (200°C fan), 425°F, gas 7. Breaded scampi.

### How long to cook frozen battered fish in an air fryer?

Battered fillets: 14–16 min at 200°C (400°F). Battered fillets; fishcakes take 12–14 minutes at 190°C, scampi 8–10.

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Times are a guide for typical home portions: ovens, air fryers, microwaves and sizes vary. Check meat, poultry and fish with a thermometer. Safe temperatures follow USDA and UK Food Standards Agency guidance.

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