Low-Fat Oven-Baked Fish and Chips

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Nothing beats deep-fried fish and chips, but here is a perfect baked version. It has good flavours - just don't expect the crispness of fried fish. Serve with lemon slices and a salad. Panko is Japanese fried bread crumbs, and it lends some lovely crispness to this dish.

 

Serves 4

Ingredients

Fish:

  • ½ cup (125 mL) buttermilk

  • Salt and freshly ground pepper

  • 2 tsp (10 mL) chopped fresh dill

  • 1 cup (250 mL) dried bread crumbs, preferably panko

  • Four 6 oz (175 g) pieces tilapia, striped sea bass or

  • red snapper, skinned

  • 2 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil

Method

Preheat oven to 450º F (230ºC).

Season buttermilk with salt and pepper. Combine dill, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper in a dish. Dip fillets into buttermilk. Dip each side into panko and shake off any excess.

Oil a baking sheet with the olive oil. Place fish on baking sheet and sprinkle with any remaining oil. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until coating is browned and white juices just appear.


Oven-Baked Chips:

  • 4 Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled

  • 2 tbsp (25 mL) canola oil

  • Salt

 

Preheat oven to 450°F (230ºC).

Slice potatoes into ½-inch (1-cm) thick slices. Pile a few slices on top of each other and cut into ½-inch thick (1-cm) strips. Pat dry.

Toss with oil. Sprinkle on salt. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown, turning once.