Tuesday, April 21, 2009

When You Fish Upon a Star

When You Fish Upon a Star: Pinocchio
by Glen Parker

Breading
1 loaf italian, cuban or french bread
1/4 cup  parsley
1/4 cup  chives
1/4 cup sweet onion
1/4 cup butter, melted

Batter
3 eggs
1/3 cup mayo
1 tablespoon Old Bay Spice
Salt/pepper/paprika
6 tablespoons flour

Fish
1 1/2 lb thick white fish filet (cod, haddock, hake, tilapia, etc.)

Process bread in food processor until medium fine crumbs. Toss bread mix, onion, butter to coat. Bake at 350F, 20-25 minutes, until GBD, stirring once halfway through.

Pat fish very dry. Cut into servings. Sprinkle fish with Old Bay, salt, pepper, liberally. Assemble a breading station: fish, a bowl flour, a bowl egg batter, a bowl bread crumbs, and finally a baking pan.

Dredge in flour.  Tap to remove as much flour as possible. Dredge in egg batter.  Let excess drip off. Pat on thick layer of bread crumb.

Bake 16-20 minutes at 400F until fish reaches 140F internal temperature.


Tartar Sauce
1 cup mayo
1 teaspoon worstechster  sauce
1 tablespoon white wine
2 tablespoon sweet relish
Salt & pepper

Stir all ingredients together.  Serve cold.

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