Best Crunchy Baked Fish Recipes

CRUNCHY BAKED FISH

Steps:

• 1.Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• 2.Spray a 9x9 inch baking dish with vegetable oil spray.
• 3.Place fish in dish.
• 4.Mix corn flake crumbs with Mrs. Dash® Chicken Grilling Blend and Mrs. Dash® Lemon Pepper. Sprinkle over fish.
• 5.Spray fish lightly with vegetable oil spray.
• 6.Bake for 20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork.

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.

FAST AND CRUNCHY BAKED FISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450. Move oven rack to middle position. Toss crumbs with 1 tablespoon of the dill. In a separate bowl, mix the remaining 1 tablespoon dill, the mayonnaise, mustard and lemon juice together. Pat the fish dry with paper towels, then season with salt and pepper. Butter a baking dish. Lay the fish in prepared dish, spacing the pieces about 1/2 inch apart. Brush the tops and sides of the fish with the mayonnaise mixture. Sprinkle and press the cracker crumbs into the mayonnaise. Bake until the crumbs are golden brown and the fish flakes apart when gently prodded with a paring knife about 15 minutes. Serve with the lemon wedges.

CRUNCHY BAKED FISH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°. Spray cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray. If fish fillets are large, cut into 4 serving pieces. Mix crackers and parsley. Brush both sides of fish with dressing coat one side of fish with cracker mixture. Place fish, cracker sides up, on cookie sheet. Bake uncovered 10 to 15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork.1 Serving: Calories 145 (Calories from Fat 35) Fat 4g (Saturated 1g) Cholesterol 55mg Sodium 290mg Carbohydrate 8g (Dietary Fiber 1g) Protein 20g.From "Betty Crocker's Best of Healthy & Hearty Cooking." Text Copyright 1998 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.