Fish Sticks

Name: Fish Sticks
Ingredients: 1 pound cod, haddock, or tilapia fillets, cut in half; Cornmeal as needed; Freshly-squeezed lemon juice, as needed; 1 tbsp salt; 1 tbsp black pepper; 1 tbsp cayenne pepper; 2 tbsp smoked paprika; Oil for deep frying

Ingredients

1 pound cod, haddock, or tilapia fillets, cut in half
Cornmeal as needed
Freshly-squeezed lemon juice, as needed
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp black pepper
1 tbsp cayenne pepper
2 tbsp smoked paprika
Oil for deep frying

Steps

Combine all dry seasonings. Set aside.
Dip fish in lemon juice, season with seasoning mixture, then dredge in cornmeal.
Heat oil to 375°F. Fry fish in batches for 3 minutes. Drain on a cooling rack.
Cut into one strip. If inside is underdone, finish in a 350°F oven, not in the oil. Serve.

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Adapted from “Fish Sticks” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.