Cornmeal Crusted Fish and Zucchini Chips
Ingredients
- Fish & Chips:
- 1 cup 1% buttermilk 250 mL
- 1 egg, whisked
- 2 cups cornmeal 500 mL
- 2 Tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley 30 mL
- 1 Tbsp paprika 15 mL
- 1/4 tsp black pepper 1 mL
- 4 fillets white fish (3 oz/90 g each), such as tilapia, snapper or grouper
- 2 medium zucchini, sliced on bias, about 1/2-inch (1 cm) thick (24 total slices)
- canola oil cooking spray
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley 30 mL
- Tartar Sauce:
- 1/4 cup reduced-fat canola oil mayonnaise 60 mL
- 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley 15 mL
- 1 tsp lemon zest 5 mL
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice 5 mL
- 1 tsp prepared horseradish 5 mL
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 400 °F (200 °C).
- 2. In shallow bowl, whisk together buttermilk and eggs. In another shallow bowl, mix together cornmeal, parsley, paprika and pepper.
- 3. Dip fish and zucchini into buttermilk mixture and then coat with cornmeal mixture, shaking off excess.
- 4. Mist breaded fish and zucchini with canola oil cooking spray and place on baking sheet.
- 5. Bake 15 minutes or until golden and crisp.
- 6. While fish and zucchini are baking, prepare tartar sauce. In small bowl, combine tartar sauce ingredients. Serve with fish and zucchini chips. Garnish dish with sprinkle of chopped, fresh parsley.
Yield
4 servings
serving size
3 oz (90 g) fish, 6 zucchini chips and 1 Tbsp (15 mL) tartar sauce
nutritional analysis
Per Serving
| Calories | 470 |
| Total Fat | 8 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 95 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 69 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugars | 3 g |
| Protein | 25 g |
| Sodium | 250 mg |
| Potassium | 473 mg |
