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CRISPY Homemade Fish Sticks

"Better than Store-Bought" CRISPY Homemade Fish Sticks

Course Main Course
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 12 Fish Sticks
Calories 132 kcal
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 1 lbs cod fillets 450 grams
  • 1/4 cup all purpose flour 30 grams
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tbsp water 15 ml
  • 1 cup plain breadcrumbs 120 grams
  • 1 tsp garlic powder 3 grams
  • 1 tsp onion powder 2.5 grams
  • 1/2 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 1.25 grams
  • sea salt & black pepper
  • 1/2 cup sunflower oil 120 ml

FOR THE DIPPING SAUCE (YOGURT TARTAR SAUCE)

  • 1/2 cup low fat plain Greek yogurt 120 grams
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard 5 grams
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped onion 20 grams
  • 1/4 cup chopped dill pickels 35 grams
  • 2 tsp lemon juice 10 ml
  • sea salt & black pepper

Instructions

  1. Add the cod fillets over some paper towels and pat completely dry, season with salt & pepper on both sides, then cut each fillet into fish sticks that are 3 1/2 inches long x 3/4 inch thick (8 cm x 2 cm), add the fish sticks into a large bowl, along with the flour, gently mix together until all the fish sticks are well coated in the flour

  2. Crack the egg into a bowl, add in the water, season with salt & pepper, and whisk together, add the breadcrumbs into a separate bowl, along with the garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika, and mix together

  3. Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in the sunflower oil

  4. While the oil is heating, coat the fish sticks, first in the egg wash and then in the breadcrumbs, making sure at each stage that they're fully coated all around

  5. Once the oil is nice and hot, about 6 to 8 minutes, add in the fish sticks, all in a single layer and evenly spaced out (cook in batches), fry for 3 minutes per side or until golden and crispy, then transfer over a wire rack with paper towels underneath

  6. To make the dipping sauce, add the Greek yogurt into a bowl, along with the dijon mustard, chopped onion, chopped dill pickels, lemon juice, and season with salt & pepper, whisk together

  7. Add the dipping sauce into a serving dish and decorate the fish sticks around it, enjoy!

Nutrition Facts
"Better than Store-Bought" CRISPY Homemade Fish Sticks
Amount Per Serving
Calories 132 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Trans Fat 0.002g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 32mg11%
Sodium 125mg5%
Potassium 196mg6%
Carbohydrates 10g3%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 10g20%
Vitamin A 90IU2%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 40mg4%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.