Best Oven Fried Fish From Cooks Illustrated Recipes

OVEN-FRIED FISH

Steps:

• Move oven rack to position slightly above middle of oven. Heat oven to 500°F.
• Cut fish into 2x1 1/2-inch pieces. In shallow dish, mix cornmeal, bread crumbs, dill weed, paprika, salt and pepper. Place milk in another shallow dish. Dip fish into milk, then coat with cornmeal mixture.
• Place fish in ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Drizzle melted butter over fish. Bake uncovered about 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork.

OVEN FRIED FISH FROM COOKS ILLUSTRATED

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.

OVEN-FRIED FISH

Steps:

• Place fish in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Brush with butter. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; sprinkle over fish. , Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 10-15 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.