Crispy Oven-Fried Fish
Recipe: #5261
April 23, 2012
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"There is enough batter for six thick (6 ounce each) fish fillets about 3/4-inch thick. Cooking times stated is for fish pieces that are 3/4-inch thick"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (81.3 g)
- Calories 251.2
- Total Fat - 7.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.6 g
- Cholesterol - 104.2 mg
- Sodium - 214.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 39 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.3 g
- Sugars - 3.2 g
- Protein - 8.1 g
- Calcium - 43.8 mg
- Iron - 2.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 475 degrees (set oven rack to second-lowest position). In a large heavy ziploc plasic bag (or a shallow bowl) combine bread crumbs, cornmeal, seasoning salt, lemon pepper, cayenne and garlic powder; shake the bag to mix (can use a shallow bowl).
Step 2
In a shallow bowl slightly beat the eggs.
Step 3
Adding one piece of fish at a time to the bag, coat well with the mixture, then remove and dip the fish in the eggs, then return to the bag to coat the fish again, repeat for all of the cod pieces; transfer to a plate.
Step 4
Heat a small amount of oil in a large 12-inch ovenproof skillet (preferably cast-iron) over high heat until hot but not smoking. --For fish that is 3/4-inch thick --- Fry the fish until the undersides are golden brown (about 1 minute). Turn over and cook another 1 minute more. Place the skillet in the oven and bake for about 5-6 minutes or until JUST cooked through.
Tips
No special items needed.