Fish Nuggets Recipes

OVEN-FRIED FISH NUGGETS

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine the bread crumbs, cornflakes, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Coat fish with butter-flavored spray, then roll in crumb mixture. , Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked fish nuggets on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet until firm. Transfer to a resealable freezer container; return to freezer. To use, preheat oven to 375°. Bake nuggets on a rack on a greased baking sheet 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

AIR-FRIED FISH NUGGETS

Steps:

• Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Cut mahi mahi fillets into 1 1/2-inch sized nuggets.
• Prepare a breading station with flour in 1 shallow dish, beaten egg in another shallow dish, and fish fry coating in a third shallow dish.
• Dip the fish nuggets first in flour, then egg, and then into the breadcrumbs. Place nuggets in batches into the air fryer basket. Spray with cooking spray.
• Air fry for 12 minutes. Repeat with remaining nuggets. Serve immediately.

FISH NUGGETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven (395°F, 200°C). Line out a baking tray with baking parchment.
• Cut fish fillet bite-sized pieces (nuggets). Drizzle with lemon juice. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
• In a bowl combine milk, egg, mustard and yogurt. Mix well and add salt and pepper to taste.
• Dip the fish nuggets into milk mixture to cover nuggets with the sauce.
• Take nuggets out of the sauce (using a fork) and let drip off excess of sauce and coat with breadcrumbs.
• Place them on the baking tray and bake them for 10 minutes. Then heat up the oven and broil them until they are golden brown.
• Take them out of the oven and serve them hot with your favorite sauce, salsa or dip.
• NOTE: Can easily prepared in advance and freeze. Follow the directions and bake them only for 10 minutes. Take them out of the oven and freeze them. To serve: take them out of the freezer, thaw and broil them until they are golden brown.
• NOTE: I do not have given the amount of breadcrumbs needed. Sometimes I need more, sometimes less. But coat the nuggets only with a thin layer of breadcrumbs. You can replace the breadcrumbs by ground almonds. This will add a nutty flavor to the nuggets.

FRIED FISH NUGGETS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients. Stir in fish. Roll into 1-in. balls. , In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry fish nuggets, a few at a time, until golden brown on both sides; drain on paper towels. Serve with tartar sauce if desired.