Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Crispy Baked Red Snapper

You can use other types of white fish for this recipe as well. It makes a nice crispy batter but you just bake it in the oven---delicious! Quick and easy too! This recipe makes 4 servings. Serve with a side salad of mixed greens, onions, cucumbers and tomatoes for a full meal.

Ingredients:

-4 snapper fillets (about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch thick)
-1/4 cup flour
-pinch of salt & freshly ground black pepper
-1 tbsp garlic powder & oregano
-1 egg
-1 tsp hot picante sauce of your choice (optional)
-1/4 cup milk
-1 cup bread crumbs
-1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
-lemon or lime wedges (for garnish)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 450F and line a baking sheet with non-stick foil.
2. In one bowl, mix flour, salt, pepper, garlic and oregano.
3. In another bowl, beat egg, hot sauce and milk together.
4. On a plate, mix together bread crumbs and cheese.
5. Coat each fish fillet with flour mixture; then dip into egg mixture; then coat with bread crumb mixture.
6. Arrange fillets on baking sheet and bake for about 15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with a wedge of lemon or lime for garnish.