Crispy fish pieces

Fish can be a cheap, easy and filling meal - look out for specials at the supermarket. Frozen hoki or dory fillets are also a good alternative to fresh fish - these are in the frozen food section of the supermarket. A healthy and tasty alternative to deep-fried fish.

Cooking directions

• Rinse fish fillets in cold water.
• Cut fish into even-sized pieces.
• Mix egg and milk in bowl.
• Mix breadcrumbs, lemon pepper and parmesan.
• Set up in preparation to coat fish - a dinner plate with the flour on it, then the bowl with the egg mixture, then a dinner plate with the breadcrumbs.
• Coat fish in flour, then dip in egg mixture, then coat with breadcrumbs.
• Place fish pieces on an oven tray that has been covered with tinfoil or baking paper.
• Bake in oven for 10 minutes at 220°C or until golden brown and cooked through (turn over half-way through cooking).
• Serve with salad vegetables and our crunchy potato wedges.

Try:

• Making fish burgers - a tasty alternative to a beef burger.
• Making fish nuggets by cutting fish into bite-sized pieces.
• Using chicken instead of fish. Make chicken nuggets by cutting chicken breast into bite-sized pieces. Cooking chicken takes a bit longer than fish. Cook for about 20 minutes or until juices run clear and chicken is cooked through (not pink in the middle).
• Serving with steamed seasonal vegetables and carrot, parsnip and potato mash.
• Using dried mixed herbs instead of lemon pepper seasoning.
• Making breadcrumbs out of toasted stale bread (use a food processor to chop into breadcrumbs). Save crusts from the end of loaves and freeze so you can make a big batch of breadcrumbs. Store in an air-tight container.

Ingredients

500 grams fresh fish fillets

2 tablespoons flour

1 egg, beaten

2 tablespoons low-fat milk

1 cup breadcrumbs

1 tablespoon lemon pepper seasoning, optional

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, optional