Nut-Crusted Fried Fish Recipe

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The nutty taste of this simple coating complements flaky fish fillets quite nicely. Complete the meal with parsley new potatoes and corn on the cob in season. Or, for a faster finish, serve with frozen French fries and mixed vegetables.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

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Nut-Crusted Fried Fish Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

10 10 20

Ingredients

3 tablespoons seasoned bread crumbs
3 tablespoons finely chopped pecans or pistachios
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons milk
1/2 pound fish fillets (about 1/2 inch thick)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions

In a shallow bowl, combine the bread crumbs, pecans or pistachios, salt and pepper. Place the flour in a shallow bowl and the milk in another bowl. Cut fish fillets into serving-size pieces if necessary. Dredge fish in flour, dip in milk, then coat with the crumb mixture.
Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Fry the fish for 4-5 minutes on each side or until it flakes easily with a fork. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (4 ounces) equals 451 calories, 30 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 73 mg cholesterol, 527 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 27 g protein.

Originally published as Nut-Crusted Fried Fish in Quick Cooking July/August 1999, p18