I learned the greatest idea for making bread crumbs from Nigella Lawson. Use pita breads, processed in a blender or food processor. The crumbs are the perfect consistency and take just seconds to make.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbsp. water
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp. onion salt
- 1/8 tsp. white pepper
- 1-1/2 cups fine bread crumbs, crushed crackers, or crushed cereal
- 1 lb. fish fillets
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter and pour into 13x9" glass baking dish; set aside. In shallow pan, combine egg, water and lemon juice and beat to combine. In another shallow pan, combine flour, onion salt and pepper.Dip fish fillets into flour mixture, then dip in egg mixture and finally roll in crushed cereal, crackers, or bread crumbs to coat. Place in melted butter in baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes until fish flakes easily when tested with fork. 4 servings
