Oven Fried Fish

5 from 4 votes

Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, this Oven Fried Fish tastes like a decadent deep-fried meal -- and it's ready for the table in less than 30 minutes!

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword crunchy oven fried fish, oven fried fish

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 8

Total Time 28

Servings people

Calories 513kcal

Author Blair Lonergan

Ingredients

1 ½ - 2 lbs. haddock or cod fillet, cut into 4 pieces
¾ cup all-purpose flour, divided
1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Dash of black pepper
¼ cup mayonnaise
2 eggs
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 cup dry plain breadcrumbs
1 cup Corn Flakes crumbs (about 3 cups of whole cereal measured before crushing)
¼ cup vegetable oil
Optional, for serving: tartar sauce, fresh parsley, lemon wedges

Optional Homemade Tartar Sauce:

1 cup Duke’s mayonnaise
2 tablespoons capers, optional
1 tablespoon Dijon or stone-ground mustard
1 tablespoon minced fresh dill or parsley, optional
1 ½ tablespoons freshly-squeezed lemon juice
Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

Optional Homemade Tartar Sauce:

Stir together all of the sauce ingredients. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

For the Fish:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Set a wire rack on a rimmed baking sheet and spray with vegetable oil spray. Set aside.
In a shallow bowl, combine ½ cup flour, Old Bay, salt and pepper. In a separate shallow dish, whisk together remaining ¼ cup flour, mayonnaise, eggs and Dijon. In a third dish, combine breadcrumbs and Corn Flakes crumbs. Drizzle the breadcrumb mixture with oil and mash with a fork until the oil is thoroughly incorporated.
Pat fish dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Working with one piece at a time, coat the fish lightly with flour mixture; dip in egg mixture; and dredge in breadcrumbs, pressing to adhere. Transfer to prepared wire rack and bake until crumbs are golden and fish is cooked through, 8-11 minutes.
Serve with tartar sauce and garnish with fresh parsley and lemon wedges, if desired.

Notes

I love the combination of the plain breadcrumbs and Corn Flake crumbs, because the Corn Flakes add extra crunch and flavor that you can't get from the breadcrumbs alone. I prefer the finer texture of regular breadcrumbs here, but you can substitute with Panko breadcrumbs if that's all that you have.
Instead of the breadcrumbs, add extra flavor to the breading mixture by using finely crushed Ritz crackers with the Corn Flakes.
For a special touch, add a couple of tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese to the breading mixture.
This is a mild fish. If you prefer some kick, you can add a dash of cayenne to the breading.
Turn this recipe into fish sticks by cutting the fish into strips before breading and baking.

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