Crumb Coating For Fish Food

FISH BREADING

Steps:

• Place flour and fish pieces in a plastic bag and shake to coat well. Remove fish and place on a plate. Discard excess flour.
• Place the first six ingredients in the empty plastic bag and shake to mix.
• Beat eggs and milk together in a bowl.
• Dip flour-coated fish pieces in egg wash, then place into the bread crumb mixture in the bag and shake to coat well. It's easiest to do one at a time.
• Fish can either be baked in the oven (425 degrees for approximately 5 to 10 minutes depending on the type and thickness of fish) or pan-fried approximately 1 to 1 1/2 minutes per side.

CRUMB-COATED COD FILLETS

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, pepper and salt. In another shallow bowl, whisk eggs and water. In a third shallow bowl, combine the bread crumbs, cheese, dressing mix and seasoning. Coat fillets with flour mixture, then dip in egg mixture and coat with crumb mixture., Place fillets on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 425° for 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork, turning once.

CRACKER CRUMB COATING FOR FISH

Steps:

• Place the crackers, parmesan, and spices in a food processor and process for about 10 seconds until mixture is fine crumbs. Then spread the mixture out on a plate.
• For each of your fish fillets, first dip both sides in the metled butter, then press both sides of the fillet into the crumb mixture. Then place into a greased baking dish. Repeat for the remaining fish fillets.
• Bake the breaded fish fillets in a 400 degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes.

CRUMB COATING MIX FOR FISH, CHICKEN OR PORK

Steps:

• 1. Rinse meat, fish or chicken and pat dry. Combine parmesan cheese, cracker crumbs corn meal, or panko & spices in a large zip lock bag. Shake to mix.
• 2. Then beat the eggs with the milk in a medium size bowl, dip meat, fish, or chicken into egg mixture, and then into ziplock bag and shake to coat each piece. Fry in hot oil for 5-7 minutes for fish, or until pork or chicken is done, turning to brown on both sides. If baking in oven spray a pan large enough to accomadate meat, fish or poultry with cooking spray, then add the meats, spray meats or fish lightly with cooking spray. Bake in preheated oven for times specified below.
• 3. To bake CHICKEN OR CHOPS Preheat to 425 Degrees F. for 35 to 45 minutes for BONE IN, boneless chicken or chops 25 minutes, but check temperature for about 165 degrees F. To Bake FISH preheat oven to 450 degrees F. & bake for 8 minutes.
• 4. Use a baking rack inside or on pan to allow food to get crispy all around all sides.Spray liberally with cooking spray. Garnish with Lemon wedges chopped chive & serve with tarter or seafood or hot sauce if desired.

NOT MY MOM'S FRIED FISH

Steps:

• Place beaten eggs and saltine cracker crumbs in separate shallow bowls or pie tins.
• Dip fillets into eggs, then coat with crumbs; let stand for 5 minutes.
• In a heavy, deep skillet, or electric frying pan, heat oil (about 3/4 to 1 inch of oil) to 375°. Fry fillets, a few at a time, for 2 minutes on each side or until fish is golden brown and flakes easily (I found that when the fish is golden brown it's DONE).
• Drain on a rack over paper towels. If you're making lots of fish place the rack in a 225° oven while you're cooking the remaining batches.

CRUNCHY-COATING BAKED FISH

Steps:

• If the filets still have the skin on, it needs to be removed with a very sharp fileting knife -- it's easiest to do this with the skin side down on the cutting board. About three inches from the small end of the fish, pierce the knife through the filet near the skin and with the knife blade aimed toward the small end of the filet. Then (keeping the knife close to the skin and while holding the large end in place) slowly run the knife toward the rear of the fish. Once this is done, hold the freed end of the skin with your fingers and filet off the skin in the opposite direction (still with the skin side down.) You can trim off any little pieces of skin (after the filet has been flipped skin side up) which remain attached once the bulk of the skin has been released from the filet.
• Wipe the filets completely dry with paper towels and set them aside on a sheet of either wax paper or parchment paper. Mix the salt in with the flour and then pour the blend on to a plate or platter and "dust" each filet in it until it is completely coated. Shake off any excess flour and lay the fish back on the wax paper. Allow the filets to rest for 30 minutes (the flour coating seals in the juices and prevents the corn flake coating from falling off or getting mushy.).
• Preheat the oven to 375-degrees F.
• In a shallow, long dish (a small casserole dish is good), break in the eggs and whisk them for a few seconds and then add in the milk and continue to whisk until it is well-blended.
• Dry the parsley sprigs with paper towels until all excess moisture is removed and then add them to the cornflakes. Pulse the cornflake mix a few times in a food processor until the largest flakes are smaller in diameter than a pencil eraser. (You could crush the flakes by hand and chop the parsley separately, adding it in with the cornflakes after the fact.) Pour the cornflake blend out on a large plate or platter.
• Spray a casserole dish (which is at least as long as the filets) with the cooking spray.
• Handle the filets one at a time. Dip the first one in the egg blend, coating it entirely, and then hold it over the dish to allow any excess liquid to drain off. Then lay the filet across the cornflake blend and allow it to get coated. Flip it over to coat the second side and then transfer it to the sprayed casserole dish. Repeat this process with the second filet.
• On the middle oven rack, bake the fish for 25 minutes if the filets are large ones, (e.g., 10-12 inches long -- if your filets are smaller, cut the time back to 20 minutes and check them for doneness prior to serving. If you are using catfish filets then you'll note that they are very thick and may require up to 35-40 minutes baking time.).
• After removing the filets from the oven, check for doneness by cutting into the thick end of the fish with a small knife -- the fish should be white, flakey, and juicy.
• Prior to serving, dot each filet with butter and allow it to melt which should take about three minutes. Use one or more large spatulas to keep the filet in one piece when plating it. Only the top of the filet (the presentation side) will have the crunchy coating but if you want both sides to be crunchy then you'll need to use a wire rack in the bottom of your baking dish for the filets to lie on. If you use a wire rack, be sure that it is sprayed with cooking spray prior to baking the fish.
• Once the fish is plated, garnish the plate with the lemon wedges.
• Serve the fish with malt vinegar available at the table. Wine recommendation: (Italian) Pinot Grigio.

BASIC COATING MIX (FOR CHICKEN,FISH & PORK)

Steps:

• Place crushed crackers and seasonings in a plastic bag;Shake well to combine.
• Makes 2 1/2 to 3 cups,enough to coat 6 pounds of chicken pieces.
• Store unused portion of crumbs in airtight container in refrigerator.

PANKO-CRUSTED FISH

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat.
• Season fish with essence.
• Salt and pepper.
• Put flour in shallow dish. Set aside.
• Add eggs to milk in bowl and whisk to combine. Set aside.
• Place bread crumbs in 3rd shallow dish.
• Dredge each fillet in flour, shake off excess, coat in egg wash, press into crumbs coating evenly.
• Fry fish in hot oil until golden brown; about 2-3 minutes on first side and 1-2 minutes on second side.

CORNFLAKE BAKED COD FISH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Divide the fish into 4 even pieces.
• Pour the cornflake crumbs, bread crumbs, and the spices into a shallow, wide bowl and mix.
• Beat the egg whites in a separate bowl and dip each piece of fish into the egg and then into the crumb mixture to coat. Repeat for each piece of fish.
• Use non-stick cooking spray to coat a baking sheet and place the fish on the sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes, until done. Serve with lemon wedges.