Corn Flake Crusted Fish Sticks (Gluten, Dairy, & Egg-Free)
My memory of fish sticks is the processed perfectly-machine-cut kind that they served in my elementary school cafeteria. A peek at the ingredients of those fish sticks would reveal a long list that includes gluten, dairy, MSG, and preservatives. But you can make healthy fish sticks at home — and I promise, it’s really simple. They’re tasty and a good kid food too! My 5 year old said, “Can you make these every day for breakfast?” (It was dinnertime.)
For the breading of these fish sticks I recommend using Erewhon Corn Flakes, because they are perfectly crispy and contain only two ingredients: Organic Milled Corn and Sea Salt. Other brands of corn flakes, especially gluten-free ones, add sweeteners, which I don’t really want with fish. I am really pleased with how these corn flakes work and could be used for any breading!
Corn Flake Crusted Fish Sticks
Makes about 7 large fish sticks
Ingredients:
- 1 lb fish fillet (I used halibut, but I’ve seen other fish stick recipes call
for cod or talapia — any firm mild fish will do) - 2 cups Erewhon Corn Flakes
- Mayonnaise (I used egg-free mayonnaise)
- Salt
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Make cornflakes into crumbs, using a food processor, or – the easy way – put them in a plastic bag and roll them with a rolling pin (or crush them with your hands! Just get them crushed somehow). Pour them onto a plate or wide bowl.
- Put a couple of spoonfuls of mayonnaise into a different bowl.
- Pat fish dry and cut fish fillet into ¾-inch-wide strips.
- Season fish with salt (and pepper if you like).
- Dip a fish strip into the mayonnaise, making sure to coat it completely. Then dip into the cornflake crumbs and coat completely, sprinkling more on top if needed. Repeat with all fish strips.
- Place coated fish onto a baking pan (if your pan tends to stick, you might want to rub with oil first).
- Bake fish sticks until golden brown, approximately 20 minutes.
- Serve with a dipping sauce of your choice. Some suggestions are: tartar sauce, ketchup, honey mustard, ranch dressing, lemon juice, cocktail sauce, creamy horseradish.
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Nov 17, 2011 @ 08:03:34
I make a similar recipe – comes out perfect every time!
Nov 18, 2011 @ 19:58:00
Those look great. I will definitely try them.
Nov 29, 2011 @ 08:41:00
Just now going completely GF, glad to have a resource for good recipes