Crusty Oven-Fried Fish

8 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooking oil or 2 cups olive oil
  • 1 cup soft stale bread crumb
  • 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, finely grated
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
  • 1/2 cup plain flour
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 4 white fish fillets
  • 1 lemon, to serve

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
  2. 2
    Combine breadcrumbs, Parmesan and oregano on a large plate, and place flour and egg in separate bowls.
  3. 3
    Dip fish, one piece at a time, into flour; shake off excess. Then dip into egg to coat lightly, and coat well with breadcrumb mixture. Repeat with other pieces of fish.
  4. 4
    Place fish on a plate, cover with plastic wrap, and chill for 15 minutes.
  5. 5
    While fish is chilling, place oil in a large roasting pan in oven and heat until a cube of bread turns golden brown in 20 seconds.
  6. 6
    Carefully place fish into hot oil in pan in oven. Cook for approximately 3 minutes, then turn fish carefully. Cook further 3-4 minutes until golden brown.
  7. 7
    Remove pan from oven and transfer fish to paper towel to drain.
  8. 8
    Serve with a salad and lemon wedges.

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