Crispy Baked Fish Sticks With Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 3 cups corn flakes, preferably organic, plus more if needed
• 1/2 cup buttermilk (shake before measuring)
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 lb cod fish fillet, cut into 2 x 4 inch strips (or red snapper)
• 3/4 cup dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh lime juice

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°.
• 2 using your fingers, coat a 13 x 9 inch baking sheet with olive oil.
• 3 to crush the corn flakes, pour them into a large resealable plastic bag.
• 4 press down on the bag to push out most of the air, seal, and crush with a rolling pin.
• 5 stop rolling when the flakes still have some texture and pour them into a wide bowl or onto a plate.
• 6 in a shallow bowl, whisk the buttermilk with the mustard and garlic powder.
• 7 pour the flour into a separate shallow dish or onto a plate and add the salt and pepper.
• 8 rinse each piece of fish, pat it dry, and dredge it in the seasoned flour.
• 9 shake off any excess flour and dip the fish into the buttermilk mix, then dredge it in the crushed corn flakes.
• 10 place the fish strips on the baking sheet about 1/2 inch apart.
• 11 bake until cooked through and crispy, about 20 minutes.
• 12 meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the mustard, honey, and lime juice.
• 13 serve the fish either with the sauce in one bowl, or in individual ramekins, one for each person.