Oven "fried" Fish

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 (6 ounce) tilapia fillets
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup dried breadcrumbs
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 position rack on top shelf in oven.
• 2 preheat oven to 500 degrees f.
• 3 line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and set a wire rack on top.
• 4 lightly spray or brush rack with vegetable oil.
• 5 pat fish dry with paper towels.
• 6 slice fillets in half lengthwise to form long pieces.
• 7 in a pie plate or wide shallow dish, whisk egg with buttermilk.
• 8 in another dish, stir flour with bread crumbs, paprika, cayenne and salt.
• 9 working with 1 piece of fish at a time, lightly coat with flour mixture.
• 10 shake off excess flour, then dip into buttermilk mixture.
• 11 turn to evenly coat.
• 12 shake off excess liquid.
• 13 coat fish in flour mixture again.
• 14 shake off excess coating, then place on rack.
• 15 repeat with remaining fish, 1 piece at a time.
• 16 discard any remaining buttermilk or flour mixtures.
• 17 lightly spray fish with oil or, using a brush, lightly dab about 1 tbsp oil as evenly as possible over coating.
• 18 do not skip this step -- it is essential for crispy fish.
• 19 bake on top rack of preheated oven until coating is crisp and golden, 12 to 15 minutes.
• 20 do not turn.