Monday, 06 February 2012 07:50

Have you ever fancied Fish and Chips  which is nice and crispy like the deep fried kind but without all the fat? Well now you can, an excellent alternative if you have a problem with high cholesterol.

Oven “fried” Fish

Ingredients:                  Serves 4

•    4 (680g) white fish fillets
•    1 egg white
•    120 ml milk
•   1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
•    60g white flour
•    60g dried breadcrumbs
•    2 teaspoons paprika
•    1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
•    1 teaspoon salt
•    1 tablespoon  vegetable oil

Directions

Position rack on top shelf in oven.
Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and set a wire rack on top. Lightly spray or brush rack with vegetable oil.

Pat fish dry with paper towels. Slice fillets in half lengthwise to form long pieces.

In a pie plate or wide shallow dish, whisk egg white with milk and lemon juice and leave to stand for 10 mins.

In another dish, mix flour with bread crumbs, paprika, cayenne and salt.
Working with one piece of fish at a time, lightly coat with flour mixture.

Shake off excess flour, then dip into milk mixture. Turn to evenly coat.
Shake off excess liquid.
Coat fish in flour mixture again.
Shake off excess coating, then place on rack.
Repeat with remaining fish, one piece at a time.
Discard any remaining milk or flour mixture.
Lightly spray fish with oil or, using a brush, lightly dab about 1 tbsp oil as evenly as possible over coating.
Do not skip this step – it is essential for crispy fish!
Bake on top rack of preheated oven until coating is crisp and golden, 12 to 15 minutes.
Do not turn.

Monday, 06 February 2012 07:50

If you’ve still got some clementines in the Christmas fruit bowl, this is a great way to use them up.  Recipe by Ian Wooldridge, Head Chef at Kimbridge Farm, near Romsey.