Breaded Fish Recipe (Baked In The Oven)
My "foolproof" recipe for Baked Crunchy Breaded Fish Recipe with all my tips and tricks. While I used cod as my breaded fish fillet, this exact recipe also works with haddock as well. The "crunchy" part of the dish comes from the homemade fish breading made with breadcrumbs flavored with shallots, garlic, and fresh parsley. It all comes together in less than an hour and is a healthy fried fish recipe that you can serve to everyone in your family.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 326kcal
Ingredients
- 4 large slices white sandwich bread torn into smaller pieces
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons Italian Parsley chopped
- 1 small shallot minced
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- ¼ cup plus 5 tablespoons all purpose flour divided
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons veganaise or mayonnaise
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 ¼ pounds 4 pieces skinless cod fillet, or other thick white fish fillet, 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick
- Lemon wedges to serve with
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.
Prepare the breading set up for fish fillets:
- Pulse bread, butter, ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper in a food processor 8-9 times. Transfer it onto a baking sheet and bake until golden brown 12-13 minutes, stirring twice during the baking process. Let it cool on the counter for 10 minutes. Transfer crumbs into a pie plate and stir in the parsley, shallot, and garlic. Set aside. Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees.
- Place ¼ cup flour into a second pie plate and set aside.
- Whisk together the eggs, veganaise, paprika, and cayenne pepper in a third pie plate. Stir in the flour into the egg mixture and whisk until thoroughly combined.
- Spray a wire rack with non-stick cooking spray and place it inside a baking sheet. Dry fish fillets thoroughly with paper towels.
Bread the fish one by one:
- First, dredge a fish fillet in flour; shake off excess. Second, dip it in the egg mixture. Lastly, coat all sides of the fish with the bread-crumb mixture. Gently press to make sure that crumbs adhere to the fish. Place the breaded fish on wire rack.
- Repeat the same process for the other 3 fillets.
Bake and serve:
- Bake breaded fish fillets for 18- 25 minutes or until it register 140 degrees when inserted with an instant thermometer.
- Serve with lemon wedges on the side.
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Notes
- How to store and reheat leftovers for breaded fish fillets? Leftovers will still be fresh on the next day as long as they are kept in an airtight container in the fridge.
To reheat breaded fish, pre-heat the oven to 325 F Degrees, cover a sheet pan with parchment paper, place the fish on the pan and lightly spray the top with oil spray. Bake until it is thoroughly warm, usually 8-12 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 326kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 160mg | Sodium: 603mg | Potassium: 676mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 590IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 2mg