Fish Sticks

Ingredients

  • 1 pound cod, haddock, or tilapia fillets, cut in half
  • Cornmeal as needed
  • Freshly-squeezed lemon juice, as needed
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
  • 2 tbsp smoked paprika
  • Oil for deep frying
Fish Sticks

Photo: Helen Penjam / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0

Procedure

  1. Combine all dry seasonings. Set aside.
  2. Dip fish in lemon juice, season with seasoning mixture, then dredge in cornmeal.
  3. Heat oil to 375°F. Fry fish in batches for 3 minutes. Drain on a cooling rack.
  4. Cut into one strip. If inside is underdone, finish in a 350°F oven, not in the oil. Serve.