Big kids fish sticks ;)

MINITEE · Postby **MINITEE** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:00 pm

I was watching Everyday Italian today for a little bit, while I really don't like Giada De Laurentis as a host, I like her food. She did something today that gave me an idea, so I played around with it a wee bit. I eat a lot of salmon, so it's always nice to find a different way to do it up!

2 portions of salmon
1/4 c flour - season with salt & pepper
1/4 c of egg white
Italian seasoned bread crumbs and parmigiana cheese: I added Panko (Japanese bread crumbs) for extra crunch factor!

Oven preheats to 450 degrees.

Slice the salmon into 3/4 inch slices across, dip in the flour, then the egg white, then roll in the bread crumb/cheese mixture. Place the sticks on a cooking sheet and drizzle with a little bit of olive oil.

Bake for 15-18 minutes. The crust will be crispy and slightly golden. I found the fish stayed incredibly moist, I was skeptical due to the thin slices but the coating kept all that yummy in while making them crunchy and flavourful on the outside!

She made a dip with 1/3 c light mayo, 1/3 c plain yogurt, a tablespoon of Dijon mustard and some fresh parsley.. I'm not a big dip fan, so I passed on that..

Postby **KBO** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:32 pm

Sounds yummy. Tell me more about panko. What does it look like? Where did you buy it?

MINITEE · Postby **MINITEE** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:44 pm

Panko crumbs are really flaky .. think the old school instant mashed potato flakes.. :wink:

You can usually find them in the Asian food area of the grocery store.

Where I shop there is a little sushi area and around the side they have a lot of the different sauces & noodles.. found them there.

They add a really light crunch factor to things I find.

Dr. S · Postby **Dr. S** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:49 pm

Yes this sounds very tasty! I'm going to try and find this panko

Jo-Jo · Postby **Jo-Jo** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:51 pm

I love salmon...I have to try this..I'll be looking for panko at my Asian grocery store.

Thanks Mini

Postby **KBO** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:14 pm

Thanks! I too am going to try and find panko.

runjanerun · Postby **runjanerun** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:40 pm

I tried this tonight with Tilapia. It came out quite good. Like Tracey's mine came out very moist inside the breading. I didn't use the italian seasoned bread crumbs because I thought I didn't have any (turns out I did, but they are probably stale anyhow). I used regular bread crumbs and mixed panko flakes and oregano, basil and roasted red pepper with garlic spices into it. I bought the tilapia at the Independent where it is on sale this week and three huge pieces for $5.00. I also bought the panko there at the fresh fish counter. I would imagine most large size grocery stores would have it. If we have it in Trenton, I am sure you shouldn't have any problem getting it at even a normal grocery store in Montreal, Kingston or Winnipeg. :wink:

That dip sounds yummy - I may try this next time too.

fe.RMT · Postby **fe.RMT** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 2:40 pm

I tried to find Panko the other week to make home made chicken fingers. Couldn't find it, but I was looking with the bread crumbs and shake n bake. I'll have to check out the Asian section this week.

q · Postby q » Fri Jan 23, 2009 8:23 pm

I'm going to try to find some panko as well. I'm thinking for my homemade chicken fingers. (And maybe my orange chicken too.... hmmm the wheels are spinning.)

Thanks T

Dr. S · Postby **Dr. S** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 8:30 pm

runjanerun wrote:If we have it in Trenton, I am sure you shouldn't have any problem getting it at even a normal grocery store in Montreal, Kingston or Winnipeg.

I haven't found it yet here. Tried IGA and Metro. Will go to Maxi this week but this panko thing is not super easy to find!!

Dr. S · Postby **Dr. S** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:21 pm

Dr. S wrote:
runjanerun wrote:If we have it in Trenton, I am sure you shouldn't have any problem getting it at even a normal grocery store in Montreal, Kingston or Winnipeg.

I haven't found it yet here. Tried IGA and Metro. Will go to Maxi this week but this panko thing is not super easy to find!!

I asked the woman who makes the sushi today and she sold me the tempura, she says it's like panko.... so yeah that's what I got, will that be good too?

runjanerun · Postby **runjanerun** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 10:55 pm

I don't think tempura is at all like panko. Panko is like white flakes.

Look at this link (gosh a whole link just about different kinds of crumbs!!) - third photo from the bottom.

http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http ... image&cd=1

If you can find a store that has a fresh fish section, this is where I got mine from. In a bin in front of where they sell the fresh fish.

Dr. S · Postby **Dr. S** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:42 pm

I finally found some panko (alleluia!) and remembered this recipe. I made it tonight and it is fantastic! Loved it! Thanks for sharing Tracy!

For those who like dips, this one taste awesome.

jgore · Postby **jgore** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:11 pm

I entirely missed this the first time around. Thanks for bringing it up again. I'm definitely going to try it.

Make sure this gets into the RM Cookbook.

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