Crunchy Cornmeal Oven-Fried Fish
Put some crunch in your lunch (or dinner) with this yummy Crunchy Cornmeal Oven-Fried Fish! Quick to make and even quicker to devour, this easy recipe pairs well with nearly any side dish.
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh orange roughy, or other whitefish fillets
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper
- 1 egg white
- 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup cornmeal
- 1 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 1/2 teaspoon basil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- 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 in a 450 degree F oven 6 - 12 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
