Oven Fried Fish from Cooks Illustrated |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Very tasty coating is worth the messy fingers! from Sept./Oct. 2008 Ingredients:
4 -6 slices white bread, slightly stale is best |
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted |
salt and pepper |
2 tablespoons fresh minced parsley |
1 small shallot, finely minced |
2/3 cup approximately all-purpose flour |
2 large eggs |
3 tablespoons mayonnaise |
1/2 teaspoon paprika |
1/4 teaspoon cayenne |
1 1/4 lbs white fish, at least 1 in. thick cut into 4 pieces (cod or haddock is recommended) |
Directions:
1. heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. pulse bread, butter, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper in a food processor until coarsely ground.
3. spread on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
4. remove and cool crumbs, toss with parsley and shallots, place in a pie plate.
5. increase oven temp to 450 degrees.
6. blend eggs, Mayo., paprika, Cayenne, 1/4 tsp pepper and 5 tbsp of flour in a second pie plate.
7. put remaining flour in a third pie plate.
8. spray wire rack with cooking spray and place in a rimmed baking sheet.
9. dry fish well and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
10. dredge first in flour, then egg mixture, then crumbs pressing into crumbs so that a nice thick layer sticks to the fish.
11. place on wire rack and repeat with remaining fish.
12. bake 18 - 20 minutes,or until internal temperature is 140 degrees.
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