Crispy Baked Fish Sticks

Crispy Baked Fish Sticks

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Ingredients:
2 tsp. olive oil
3 cups corn flake cereal
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tbsp. dijon mustard
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 lb. cod or snapper fillets, cut into 2 x 4 inch strips

honey mustard dipping sauce
3/4 cup dijon mustard
1/4 cup honey
1/2 tsp. fresh lime juice

Create it!!

preheat oven to 420 F

using your fingers, coat a 9 x 13 inch baking sheet with the olive oil

to crush the corn flakes, pour them into a large re-sealable plastic bag. press down on the bag to push out most of the air, seal, and crush with a rolling pin. stop rolling when the flakes still have some texture and pour them into a wide bowl or onto a plate

in a shallow bowl, whisk the buttermilk with the mustard and garlic powder. pour the flour into a separate shallow dish or onto a plate and add the salt and pepper. rinse each piece of fish, pat it dry, and dredge it in the seasoned flour. shake off any excess flour and dip the fish into the buttermilk mix, then dredge it in the crushed corn flakes.

place the fish strips on the baking sheet about 1/2 inch apart. bake until cooked through and crispy, about 20 minutes

meanwhile, for the dipping sauce: in a small bowl, whisk together the mustard, honey, and lime juice. serve the fish, either with the sauce in one bowl or in individual ramekins, one for each person. serve 4 - 6 people.

recipe courtesy Cat Cora

"I have dishes that I cook over and over again because my family love them. But just because something is a classic doesn't mean I make it the same way every time"