Crispy Oven-Fried Fish

Beautifully golden on the outside, flaky and tender on the inside, this flavorful fish is virtually foolproof to make.

Prep time15 min

Total time30min

Servings 2 servings.

Ingredients

5 RITZ Reduced Fat Crackers, finely crushed (about 1/4 cup)
¼ cup panko bread crumbs
2 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
½ tsp. garlic powder
⅛ tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne)
1 egg
1 Tbsp. fat-free mayonnaise
2 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp. flour
2 tilapia fillets (1/2 lb.)

Preparation

Heat oven to 425ºF.
Mix first 5 ingredients in pie plate. Beat egg, dressing and mustard with fork in separate pie plate until well blended. Place flour on plate.
Dip fish in flour, then in egg mixture, then crumb mixture, turning to evenly coat both sides of each fillet. Place on foil-covered baking sheet.
Bake 15 min. or until fish flakes easily with fork.

Nutrition Notes

Help your friends and family eat right by serving them this delicious fish that's prepared with better-for-you products. And as a bonus, it's also a good source of calcium from the Parmesan cheese.

Recipe Tips

Substitute
Prepare using catfish or any other kind of white fish fillets.
Substitute
Prepare using reduced-fat mayonnaise.
Special Extra
Top cooked fish with a quick sauce. While fish is baking, whisk 1/4 cup fat-free cream cheese product with 1 tsp.Dijon mustard in medium bowl until blended. Gradually whisk in 1/3 cup fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth. Stir in 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice. Pour into small nonstick skillet. Bring just to boil on medium heat, stirring constantly; simmer 5 min. or until thickened, stirring constantly. Serve over fish.

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