While frying fish in oil usually creates a crisp crust and a creamy, moist interior, a newer cooking method provides the exact same thing, but without the high amounts of saturated fat and cholesterol! By frying fish without oil in the oven, you can keep the fat calories in check and make fried fish a regular part of a healthy diet instead of an occasional guilty pleasure. The key to making crunchy fried fish fillets in the oven that won’t have you missing the oil is to use thick fillets and a crisp breading.
Ingredients:
White fish (cod, haddock, or orange roughy)
4 Eggs
3 Cups of Flour
Seasoning (Cayenne pepper, black pepper, paprika, lemon pepper)
Directions:
Prepare the fish breading. Choose between cornflakes and sandwich bread crumbs. Put the cornflakes in a zip-top plastic bag and crush thoroughly, if using. To make the bread crumbs, pulse the bread in a blender or food processor with some melted butter, salt and pepper until ground to small bits. Bake the crumbs at 350 degrees Fahrenheit on a rimmed baking sheet until brown and allow to cool. Place the breading in a shallow dish or pie plate.
Put flour in a pie plate or shallow bowl, planning on approximately one-quarter cup for every pound of fish you will be oven-frying. Season with salt and pepper.
Whisk eggs in a third pie plate, using two eggs for every pound of fish. Add seasonings like cayenne, paprika or pepper, if desired.
Healthy Fried Fish was originally published on blackdoctor.org
