Oven Baked Crispy Cod

Crispy oven baked cod with a tangy tartar sauce. A gluten-free and dairy-free twist on classic fish sticks perfect for family dinners.

By @caitlinjesson

Original recipe source

Cook time: 15 minutes

Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 0 cooking spray
• 0 parchment paper optional, for lining
• 2 cups gluten free panko breadcrumbs
• 2 tbsp dried Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp salt for breadcrumb mixture
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 2 eggs
• 6 4 oz cod filets
• 0 salt for seasoning fish
• 0 cooking spray
• 0.5 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp fresh dill finely chopped
• 0.25 cup pickles chopped
• 1 tbsp pickle juice
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 0.25 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F and spray a baking rack with cooking spray or line with parchment.
2. Blitz panko in a blender until fine like flour before adding to a medium-sized bowl with Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and 1 tsp salt. Mix well.
3. Whisk eggs in a separate bowl.
4. Season each cod filet with salt, dredge in panko mixture, shake off excess, then dredge in egg. Allow excess egg to drip off before a second dredging in panko. Shake off excess panko.
5. Transfer coated cod to prepared baking rack and spray generously with cooking spray.
6. Bake cod for 13-15 minutes until cooked through. Optionally, broil for the last 2 minutes for a deeper golden color.
7. Combine mayonnaise, fresh dill, chopped pickles, pickle juice, lemon juice, and salt in a small bowl for the tartar sauce. Mix well.