COCONUT FISH STICKS

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Provided by Wallace Hale

Categories Fish

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/4 lb pollack or cod fillets, cut into 1-inch-thick strips
1/3 c milk
1/2 c jarred mango chutney
1/2 jalapeno pepper seeded an diced
2 scallions, thinly sliced
2 lemons(one juiced, 1 cut into wedges
1/2 c all-purpose flour
salt an pepper to taste
2 large eggs
2 c breadcrumbs
1 c unsweetened shreddedcoconut, toasted
1 head broccoli, cutto floretes
vegtable oil to fry

Steps:

1. combine the fish an milk in a lrg bowl, let soak. mixthe chutney, jalapeno,scallions, lemon juice an 2 tbls water in small bowl. Combine the flour, 1/2 teas salt an 1/2 teas pepper to tastein a shallow bowl. beat the eggs with 1/4 cup water in another shallowbowl. mix the breadcrumbs, coconut, 1/2 teas salt an 1/2 teas pepper in a third shallow bowl. drain the fish, then coat each piece in the seasoned flour. dip in the egg mixture an roll in the breadcrumb mixture. set on rack until ready to cook.
2. put the broccoli in a microwave safe bowl with 3 tabls water, cover with plastic wrap an microwave till tender about 5 min.
3. meanwhile heat 1/2 in vegtable oil in a lrg skillet over med-hi heat. working in batches. fry the fish sticks until golden brown, about 2 min per side, Drain on a paper towl-lined plate. serve with the broccoli, lemon wedges an shutney sauce. ummmm