Baked Fish Sticks With Wasabi Dipping Sauce Food

SUNNY'S FRIED TUNA STICKS WITH WASABI MAYO SAUCE

Steps:

• For the sauce: In a medium bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, honey, soy sauce, lemon zest and juice and wasabi. Taste--it should be salty, sweet and a bit tangy. Balance the seasoning if needed. Refrigerate.
• For the tuna: In a large bowl, mix together the tempura batter, cold seltzer and soy sauce. You want the batter to have a pancake-like consistency; you may not need all the seltzer. Set aside in the refrigerator.
• Slice the tuna against the grain into 3/4- to 1-inch-thick sticks. You should be able to make 4 to 5 sticks from each tuna steak. If using skewers (not needed), push one down the center of each. Dust each tuna stick all over with salt and pepper, then some flour. Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add enough oil to a pot to deep-fry the fish sticks and heat to 375 degrees F.
• When ready to fry, remove the batter from the refrigerator and the floured tuna from the freezer. Check all sides to make sure the flour is still dusty and not soaked in; sprinkle with flour again if needed, then dip into the batter and fry until golden, about 2 1/2 minutes. Remove and season immediately with everything bagel seasoning or a pinch of salt. Serve with the dipping sauce.

PANKO-CRUSTED FISH STICKS WITH HERB DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475, with racks in top and bottom third. Line two baking sheets with aluminum foil; set aside.
• Place egg in a wide shallow bowl; season with salt and pepper. In another bowl, combine panko, Old Bay, and oil. Dip tilapia into egg, shaking off excess, then into panko mixture, pressing to adhere. Place on prepared baking sheets.
• Bake until lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes, rotating sheets from top to bottom halfway through. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together mayonnaise, parsley, mustard, lemon juice, and horseradish; season with salt and pepper. Serve fish sticks with sauce and lemon wedges on the side.

BAKED FISH STICKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Salt and pepper the cod strips.
• Create a breading station for the fish. In one bowl add the flour. In the second bowl whisk together the eggs and salt. In the last bowl add the Panko, parmesan cheese, old bay seasoning, and garlic powder.
• First dip the cod in the flour, then the egg, and lastly the Panko mix.
• Place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes or golden and crispy.

BAKED FISH STICKS WITH WASABI DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Place Egg wash in a shallow bowl and season with salt and pepper.
• Place Panko crumbs in a second small bowl and season with salt and pepper.
• Dip each fish stick into the egg and then the panko crumb mixture. Gently shake off excess. I like to use one hand for wet and another hand for dry.
• Bake in a 475 degree oven for 12-15 minutes or until brown and crispy.
• Mix together mayonnaise, parsley, lemon juice, wasabi, olive oil, mustard, lemon zest, and season with salt and pepper.
• Serve fish sticks with the dipping sauce.

BAKED FISH STICKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Salt and pepper the fish sticks. Place the flour on a rimmed plate and season with the garlic, mixing with a fork, and set aside.
• Place the bread and herbs (if using) in a food processor and pulse until uniform, but not too small. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer the breadcrumbs to a shallow baking dish or rimmed plate and set aside.
• Whisk the egg and 1 tablespoon water in a medium bowl. Dredge a piece of fish in the flour, gently shake off excess, and then dip the fish in the egg mixture, then the breadcrumbs, gently pressing into the crumbs. Repeat with the remaining pieces of fish.
• Place a metal cooling rack on top of a baking sheet, and mist with olive oil. Place the fish sticks on the rack and bake until the fish is cooked through, about 12 minutes. (For even browning, you can turn the fish over halfway through cooking time and spray the second side with olive oil.)

HALIBUT FISH STICKS WITH DILL-CAPER TARTAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix first 5 ingredients in a bowl. Season with pepper.
• Cover and refrigerate tartar sauce.
• Spread panko on a plate,.
• Whisk egg in a small bowl.
• Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper.
• Working in batches, coat fish with egg, then panko. Shake off excess.
• Heat 1 1/2 T olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add half the fish and cook, turning often (I only turned once and got a very nice crust), about 4 minutes total.
• Transfer to a plate and keep warm. Repeat with remaining fish and oil.
• Serve with tartar sauce.

OVEN-BAKED FISH STICKS WITH EASY TARTAR SAUCE (KID-FRIENDLY)

Steps:

• Set oven to 475°F (set oven rack to second-lowest position, or the middle rack).
• In a bowl mix together the mayo, sweet relish, garlic powder and lemon juice; whisk to blend, and season with salt and pepper, cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Process the cornflakes with a pinch of seasoning salt and black pepper on a processor until coarse crumbs form (leave the crumbs coarse, don't grind them to a fine texture) transfer the crumbs to a bowl and mix in lemon peel.
• In a small bowl mix together the melted butter with about 2-3 tablespoon fresh lemon juice until well combined.
• Season the fish with black pepper (and more salt if desired) then brush the fish with the lemon butter to coat on all sides.
• Dip the fish into the cornflake mixture coating completely.
• Arrange the fish on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• Sprinkle with any remaining cornflake mixture.
• Bake fish for about 7-10 minutes (depending on the size of the fish strips).
• Serve with the sauce.

CRISPY BAKED FISH STICKS WITH HONEY MUSTARD DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°.
• Using your fingers, coat a 13 x 9 inch baking sheet with olive oil.
• To crush the corn flakes, pour them into a large resealable plastic bag.
• Press down on the bag to push out most of the air, seal, and crush with a rolling pin.
• Stop rolling when the flakes still have some texture and pour them into a wide bowl or onto a plate.
• In a shallow bowl, whisk the buttermilk with the mustard and garlic powder.
• Pour the flour into a separate shallow dish or onto a plate and add the salt and pepper.
• Rinse each piece of fish, pat it dry, and dredge it in the seasoned flour.
• Shake off any excess flour and dip the fish into the buttermilk mix, then dredge it in the crushed corn flakes.
• Place the fish strips on the baking sheet about 1/2 inch apart.
• Bake until cooked through and crispy, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the mustard, honey, and lime juice.
• Serve the fish either with the sauce in one bowl, or in individual ramekins, one for each person.