BAKED FISH NUGGETS

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I had five pieces of IQF tilapia defrosted tonight, but no inspiration on how to prepare them. I happened to look in the freezer and see a bag of tater tots. "Finger foods sounds good" I thought. So I tweaked a recipe from a Cooking Light cookbook into this recipe. My kids loved it. They ate them with ketchup while I prefered tartar sauce. We all also had tater tots and applesauce.

Provided by ladypit

Categories     Tilapia

Time 37m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

5 pieces tilapia fillets, defrosted
1/2 cup skim milk
3/4 cup fresh breadcrumb
3/4 cup cornmeal
1 teaspoon ground pepper
cooking spray
salt

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Put the fresh bread crumbs on a cookie sheet and place them in the oven until they are toasted (3-5 minutes). Take them out and set them aside to cool.
  • Turn the oven up to 425 degrees.
  • Cut the tilapia into slices about one inch thick. (I cut mine on the short side because my kids are small and like small nuggets.).
  • Put the tilapia in a bowl and add the milk. Stir well.
  • In a large ziploc type bag add the toasted bread crumbs, cornmeal, and pepper.
  • Using a slotted spoon, remove the fish from the milk and put the pieces into the bag. Seal it and then shake it up so all the pieces are coated.
  • Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray.
  • Place the nuggets on the baking sheet. Sprinkle the tops with salt.
  • Bake until the fish flakes easily with a fork, 15-25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 176.7, Fat 2, SaturatedFat 0.4, Cholesterol 0.6, Sodium 174.6, Carbohydrate 34.2, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 1.4, Protein 5.8

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