Crunchy Oven Fried Fish
The crunchy coated fish you love, without the greasy fat.
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb. cod fillets
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. lemon pepper
- 1 egg white
- 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup cornmeal
- 1 1/2 tsp. lemon peel, grated
- 1/2 tsp. basil
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Cut fish into serving-size pieces
- In a shallow dish, combine flour, salt and lemon pepper and set aside
- Beat egg white until frothy and set aside
- Combine bread crumbs, cornmeal, lemon peel and basil
- Dip one side only of fish fillets into flour mixture, shaking off excess
- Dip into egg white, then coat with bread crumbs
- Spray a shallow baking pan with nonstick cooking spray
- Place fillets in baking pan coating side up, tucking under any thin edges
- Bake at 450 degrees F for 6 to 12 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork
