Crispy Baked Fish Fingers
- Total Time: 40 mins
- Yield: 18 fish fingers 1x
Description
These fish fingers are not deep fried but baked and full of flavor with herbs and cheese in every bite.
Ingredients
- Fish (fillet of cod / bekti) : 6
- Mustard powder : 1 tsp
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Parmesan cheese powder : 2 tbsp
- Bread crumbs : 1 cup (240 ml)
- All purpose flour : 2 tsp
- Herbs (dried oregano & parsely) : 1/2 tsp each
- Egg (large) : 1 beaten
- Juice of one lemon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 350 F.
- First slice the fish fillet evenly into finger – long strips.
- Rub the juice of lemon and salt-pepper on the fish strips.
- Tip the breadcrumbs on a wide plate, mix the flour and dried herbs along with mustard powder and parmesan cheese powder.
- Beat the egg in a shallow dish.
- Dip each strips of fish in beaten egg and then coated them nicely with herbed breadcrumbs.
- Repeat the procedure with every fish strips.
- Line the baking sheet with an aluminium foil.
- Place the coated fish strips on the foil with enough separation in between.
- Bake the fish fingers at 350 F for 20-25 minutes till golden brown.
- Serve the baked fish with tartar dip or you can enjoy them simply with tomato ketchup or mayo.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: Main
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 fish fingers
- Calories: 180
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does this recipe add Parmesan cheese and mustard powder to the breadcrumb coating?
The coating mixes 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese powder and 1 tsp mustard powder into the herbed breadcrumbs. The Parmesan adds a savory, umami depth and helps the coating brown more evenly, while mustard powder boosts the flavor of the fish without tasting distinctly of mustard — together they prevent the fish fingers from tasting bland.
Does baking at 350°F really produce a crispy exterior without frying?
Yes — the recipe bakes the coated strips at 350°F for 20–25 minutes on a foil-lined baking sheet, spacing them apart so hot air circulates around each piece. The egg coating binds the herbed crumbs tightly, and the combination of breadcrumbs, flour, and Parmesan crisps up in the dry oven heat without oil.
