Fish and Chips
(from salonx’s recipe box)
You’ve probably shunned this dish for ages – and rightly so. But bake, don’t fry, and you can put this favorite back on the menu.
Now POINTS® Value: 5
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
Source: weightwatchers.com
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: Fish
Ingredients
- 4 sprays olive oil cooking spray
- 2 medium potato(es), peeled and cut into 8 wedges each
- 1/4 tsp table salt, or more to taste (enough for potatoes and fish)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper, or to more taste (enough for potatoes and fish)
- 1/4 cup fat-free skim milk
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 20 oz uncooked cod, four 5 oz fillets
- 4 Tbsp red wine vinegar
Directions
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Preheat oven to 400ºF. Coat 2 large baking sheets with cooking spray.
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Place potato wedges on one baking sheet and lightly coat with cooking spray; season to taste with salt and pepper. Bake until golden brown and tender, about 45 minutes.
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Whisk milk and mustard together in a shallow dish. Place bread crumbs in another shallow dish and put flour in a third shallow dish.
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Season both sides of fish with salt and pepper. Place fish in flour and turn to coat. Place fish in milk mixture and turn to coat. Place fish in bread crumbs and turn to coat.
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Transfer fish to second prepared baking sheet and lightly coat with cooking spray. Bake fish until fork-tender, about 10 to 15 minutes. Serve fish and potato wedges with vinegar on the side. Yields 1 fillet, 4 potato wedges and 1 tablespoon of vinegar per serving.
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Give fish and chips a Creole accent by serving it with remoulade sauce instead of vinegar. Here’s a quick, light version of the Louisiana classic: Combine 1/3 cup of fat-free mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons of sweet pickles, 1 tablespoon of mustard and a dash of hot red pepper sauce. Makes eight 1 tablespoon servings. (Adds 0 POINTS values per serving.)