Herb Crusted Fish Fillets

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 750 g fish fillets (blue-eye cod skin on was recommended)
• 1/3 cup pine nuts
• 1/4 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup basil leaves
• 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley
• 2 tablespoons thyme leaves
• 2 cups fresh breadcrumbs (i used wholemeal bread crusts cut off)
• 1/3 cup plain flour
• 2 eggs (lightly beaten)
• vegetable oil (for cooking)

Recipe

• 1 place pine nuts, oats and herbs in a food processor, process until finely chopped, add breadcrumbs and process to combine.
• 2 transfer some of the breadcrumb mixture to a shallow plate.
• 3 place flour and eggs in separate shallow bowls.
• 4 preheat oven to 180 degree celsius.
• 5 coat fish in flour, dip in egg, then coat in breadcrumb mixture, pressing crumbs on with fingertips to secure (top up breadcrumbs as required).
• 6 pour enough oil to cover the base of a large non-stick frying pan, heat over medium heat until hot.
• 7 cook fish for about 3 minutes each side (in batches if necessary - don't over crowd frypan) or until golden.
• 8 transfer to a wire rack over a baking tray.
• 9 place in oven and cook for 10 minutes or until fish is cooked through.
• 10 keep checking the fish, cooking time will vary depending on the thickness of the fillets.