OVEN FRIED FISH FROM COOKS ILLUSTRATED

Oven Fried Fish from Cooks Illustrated image

Provided by sav_lee

Categories < 60 Mins

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

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4 -6 slices white bread, slightly stale is best
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons fresh minced parsley
1 small shallot, finely minced
2/3 cup approximately all-purpose flour
2 large eggs
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1 1/4 lbs white fish, at least 1 in. thick cut into 4 pieces (Cod or haddock is recommended)

Steps:

heat oven to 350 degrees.
pulse bread, butter, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper in a food processor until coarsely ground.
spread on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
remove and cool crumbs, toss with parsley and shallots, place in a pie plate.
increase oven temp to 450 degrees.
blend eggs, Mayo., paprika, Cayenne, 1/4 tsp pepper and 5 tbsp of flour in a second pie plate.
put remaining flour in a third pie plate.
spray wire rack with cooking spray and place in a rimmed baking sheet.
dry fish well and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
dredge first in flour, then egg mixture, then crumbs pressing into crumbs so that a nice thick layer sticks to the fish.
place on wire rack and repeat with remaining fish.
bake 18 - 20 minutes,or until internal temperature is 140 degrees.