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Homemade Fish Fingers Recipe. Traditional homemade fish fingers, perfect for the kids. Serve them with chips and a splash of lemon.

You will need

• 400 g fillets of white fish, partially thawed
• 120 g breadcrumbs
• 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese (check if halaal)
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tsp grated lemon peel
• ½ tsp paprika
• ½ tsp dried thyme
• ¼ tsp garlic salt
• 150 ml double cream
• 1 egg
• 100 ml plain flour
• 100 ml vegetable oil
• freshly ground pepper
• salt
• 3 bowls
• 1 frying pan
• 1 slotted spoon
• 1 knife
• 1 plate or tray
• 1 fork
• 1 kitchen paper
• 1 spoon
• 1 cutting board

Serves: 4

Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Step 1: Prepare the fillets

Cut the cod fillets into strips and set aside.

Step 2: Make the coating

Place the breadcrumbs in a bowl, and season with some pepper and salt. Add the parsely, parmesan cheese, garlic salt, lemon peel, paprika and thyme and mix them together thoroughly.

Step 3: Beat the egg

In a separate bowl, pour in the egg and the cream. Beat them together with a fork.

Step 4: Prepare the flour

Put the flour in a bowl ready to coat the fish.

Step 5: Coat the fish

Lightly dust the fillets in the flour. Then dip them into the egg and cream and finally coat it with the breadcrumb mixture.

Step 6: Fry the fingers

Now you have your fish fingers ready, take a frying pan and heat up the vegetable oil over a moderate heat. When hot place the fingers in the pan. Turn them over and cook until the fish flakes easily and the breadcrumbs are a golden brown.

Step 7: Drain the fingers

Take them out with a slotted spoon and place on kitchen paper to drain off any excess oil.

Step 8: Serve up

Place on plates and serve with lemon wedges and chips.