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May 12, 2010

Spicy Broiled Fish Fillets

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Presented by Easy To Bake Easy To Make
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Servings: 4
Partner: Grated Potato Casserole
Spicy Broiled Fish Fillets

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon each cayenne and black pepper
  • 4 scrod fillets, 1/2 inch thick (4 to 5 ounces each)
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons pickle relish
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon horseradish

Directions

  • 1
    Preheat broiler. Lightly spray large baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. Place flour in shallow dish. Beat egg and milk in small bowl until well combined; place in a second shallow dish. Combine bread crumbs, thyme, garlic salt, cayenne pepper and black pepper; place in third shallow dish.
  • 2
    Place fillets, one at a time, in flour; turn fillets to coat lightly with flour. Dip fillets into egg mixture, letting excess drip back into dish. Place fillets, one at a time, in bread crumb mixture; turn to coat well. Transfer fillets to prepared baking sheet.
  • 3
    Drizzle half of melted butter evenly over fillets. Broil fillets 4 to 5 inches from heat for 3 minutes. Turn fillets; drizzle with remaining butter. Broil until fillets begin to flake when tested with fork, about 3 minutes.
  • 4
    For tartar sauce, place mayonnaise, pickle relish, lemon juice and horseradish in small bowl. Stir until well mixed. Serve fillets with tartar sauce.
Grandma Betty
Grandma Betty

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It was not easy for Grandma to tell when breaded fish was completely cooked, so she timed 10 minutes for each inch of thickness for her fish cuts. For example, half-inch-thick scrod took a total of five minutes, plus one or two minutes extra for the coating.

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