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.