Baked Homemade Fish Sticks with Tartar Dipping Sauce

Ingredients

• cod fillet 1.5 pounds
• salt 1 teaspoon
• ground black pepper 1 teaspoon
• Italian seasoning 2 teaspoons
• sweet paprika powder 1 teaspoon
• breadcrumbs 0.5 cups
• hard cheese 0.25 cups
• wheat flour 0.5 cups
• egg 2 pieces
• vegetable oil 1 to taste
• mayonnaise 2 tablespoons
• lemon juice 1 tablespoon
• pickled cucumber 1 tablespoon
• ground black pepper 0.25 teaspoons

Tools

• oven
• mixing bowl
• shallow plate
• whisk
• baking pan
• spoon

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
2. Pat the fish fillets dry. Season both sides with salt, ground black pepper, half of the Italian seasoning, and paprika, then cut the fillets into small sticks.
3. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the breadcrumbs, the remaining Italian seasoning, and the grated Parmesan cheese. Prepare two shallow plates: one with flour and one with the beaten eggs.
4. Dip each fish stick in the flour, then in the egg, and finally in the breadcrumb mixture. Press the coating gently onto the fish sticks and shake off any excess.
5. Place the breaded fish sticks on a lined baking pan and coat them evenly with cooking oil spray. Bake until fully cooked through and golden brown.
6. Serve immediately.
7. Combine the mayonnaise, lemon juice, finely chopped dill pickle, and ground black pepper in a small mixing bowl and stir well until combined.

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