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Oven fries, baked fish, mushy peas, tartar sauce and glass of beer

Baked Fish and Chips

Oven baked fish and chips makes an easy weeknight dinner and way less calories than the deep-fried version.
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 481kcal
Author: Pat Nyswonger

Ingredients

For the Fish Fillets:

  • 2 cups Panko bread crumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon Old Bay seafood seasoning
  • 1/2 cup rice flour
  • 1 pound cod fillets

For the Potatoes:

  • 2 pounds Russet potatoes peeled and cut into 1/4-inch strips
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon coarse salt

Instructions

For the Bread Crumbs:

  • Pile the breadcrumbs on a baking sheet and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.  Toss to combine then spread in one layer across the pan.  Transfer to the oven and bake until golden brown, 3-5 minutes stirring at 2 minutes.  Remove the baking sheet from the oven and set aside to cool.

For the Fish:

    Set up a 3-station breading station in pie plates or shallow dishes:

    • Add the flour to one of the dishes
    • Whisk together the egg, mayonnaise and seasoning in another dish
    • Add the cooled toasted breadcrumbs to the third dish
    • Using paper towels, blot the fish fillets to remove excess water.  Working with one fillet at a time, coat a fillet with flour, then dip into the egg mixture and then into the breadcrumbs. Press the crumbs onto the fish firmly making sure the fish is well coated and place the coated fillets on a parchment—lined plate.  When all the fish fillets have been coated refrigerate them while preparing the potatoes.

    For the Potatoes:

    • Increase the oven temperature to 500°F
    • Place a rimmed baking sheet on the lower third of the oven to preheat.
    • Place the cut potatoes into a large bowl and drizzle with olive oil.  Remove the preheated baking sheet from the oven and carefully distribute the potatoes in one layer over the baking sheet.  Sprinkle with the coarse salt and transfer to the lower oven rack and bake until light golden brown, toss the potatoes with a spatula after they have roasted for 15-minutes.  Continue roasting the potatoes while the fish is baking.  
    • Reduce the oven temperature to 425°F.  
    • Place a wire cooling rack over another rimmed baking sheet and coat with non-stick oil spray.
    • Remove the breaded fish fillets from the refrigerator and place each one onto the wire rack.  Transfer the baking sheet to the upper rack and bake the fish for 10-15 minutes until flaky and the potatoes are golden brown.
    • Transfer the potatoes and the fish from the oven and serve hot with your favorite tartar sauce, lemon wedges and mushy peas.

    Notes

    • The fish fillets can be coated in the flour, egg and breadcrumbs then refrigerated for up to 3 hours in advance then baked when the potatoes are nearly done.
    • Fish fillets should be 1/2 to 1-inch thick...thicker fillets will take longer to bake.
    • Choose any firm white fish such as rockfish, haddock, cod or halibut.
    • Potatoes can be peeled or left with the skins on.
    • Cut Russet potatoes 1/4-inch thick, bake in a hot 500°F oven on the lower rack, turn them over after 10-15 minutes, then reduce the heat to 425°F and bake 10=12 minutes longer while the fish bakes on the upper rack.
    • Transfer the potatoes and the fish from the oven and serve hot with tartar sauce, lemon wedges and mushy peas.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1/4 of recipe | Calories: 481kcal | Carbohydrates: 63.9g | Protein: 29.8g | Fat: 12.1g | Saturated Fat: 1.9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 804mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 4g