OVEN-FRIED COD

By á-46

Ingredients

• ¾ c bread crumbs
• ¾ c yellow corn meal
• 1 tsp salt
• ¼ tsp cayenne
• 2 large eggs
• 4 (6 ounce) pieces center cut cod (3/4 inch thick)
• 6 Tbl cooking oil

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Put a rack in the upper third of oven and preheat to 500-degrees
Combine bread crumbs, cornmeal, salt and cayenne in a large plastic bag, seal and shake to mix.

Lightly beat eggs in shallow bowl.
Season fish with salt and pepper on both sides. Working with one piece at a time, put fish in bag , coat
with crumbs, then dip in eggs, then shake in crumbs again to coat and transfer to a plate.

Heat 3 Tbl oil in a heavy skillet until hot but not smoking. Add fish and fry until undersides are golden
brown, about 1 minute. Turn fish over, add remaining 3 Tbl oil and cook about 1 minute more.

Transfer skillet to oven and bake until fish is cooked through, about 5 minutes.