Crispy Baked Fish Sticks Recipe Is a Family Pleasing High-Protein Dinner (6 Ingredients, 20 Minutes) by 30Seconds Food

Seems like everyone is looking for new ways to cook fish. You really can't go wrong with fish sticks. They are a classic that most of us grew up eating. But skip the frozen aisle and make these homemade baked fish sticks instead. This budget-friendly baked fish recipe is so easy to make and is a high-protein dinner everyone will request again and again.

Here is your shopping list for this crispy baked fish sticks recipe: cod fillets (read about the health benefits of fish), breadcrumbs or panko, paprika, lemon-pepper seasoning (or your favorite dry seasoning), flour and eggs.

Cod fillets are cut into fish sticks. Cod is a good choice because it is a thicker, meatier fish, but you could use whatever fish you like. A dredging station is created by putting breadcrumbs, paprika and lemon-pepper seasoning in one bowl, a beaten egg in another bowl and flour in the last bowl. The fish sticks are dusted in the flour, then dipped into the egg then into the breadcrumbs before being baked in the oven until cooked through and crispy.

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Serve these homemade fish sticks with tartar sauce and your favorite side dishes for dinner or lunch.

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs or panko
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 egg
• 3/4 - 1 pound cod fillets, cut into 1-inch strips

Here's how to make it: 

1. Combine the breadcrumbs, paprika and lemon-pepper seasoning in a shallow bowl. Put the flour into another bowl and the egg, beaten, into another bowl. 
2. Season the fish with salt and pepper. Dip the fish into the flour, then egg then breadcrumbs. Put the fish sticks onto a baking sheet that's been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Lightly mist the fish with the spray. 
3. Bake in a preheated 400-degree F oven for about 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily and is crispy. Store the fish sticks in an airtight container in the fridge. Reheat them in the microwave or a low-heat oven.

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