Oven-Fried Fish

While we love crisp, fresh-fried fish fillets, its something we rarely prepare at home. Why? Frying fish can make your house stink. And very few of us really want to go through the rigmarole of deep-frying at home. Is there a way to attain a crisp breading and moist fish through oven frying? Here’s what we discovered:

Test Kitchen Discoveries

• Blend crumbled cornbread and fresh white breadcrumbs for the best texture and flavor. Flavor the crumbs and toss them with a little butter so that they brown and crisp in the oven.
• Choose thick fillets of fish so that the coating has a chance to crisp before the fish overcooks.
• Preheat the baking pan (slicked with oil) to give the fish a jumpstart and ensure that the coating crisps.