Sheet Pan Supper: Pecan “Fried†Fish with Tartar Sauce
Some sliced raw cucumbers sprinkled with salt would be a refreshing side.
1 ½ C. Raw Pecan Halves
1 ½ C. Panko
3 T. minced fresh Parsley
Olive Oil Cooking Spray
½ C. Flour
Salt
2 large Eggs
1 ¼ C. Mayonnaise
Pepper
½ tsp. Smoked Paprika
1 1/4 lb. Skinless Cod or other thick white fish such as haddock or sea bass, cut into 4 pieces (about 1 ½†thick)
2 T. Capers
2 T. Sweet Pickle Relish (I don’t like sweet relish; I sub chopped dill pickle)
1 T. Lemon Juice
½ tsp. Worcestershire Sauce
Preheat oven to 350 with a rack in center position. In a blender or food processor, pulse pecans until they look like coarse meal. Transfer to a sheet pan, stir in panko to combine and toast until crumbs are golden brown, about 10 minutes. Allow pecan mixture to cool before transferring to a small bowl. Mix in 2 T. parsley. Place wire rack over the now empty sheet pan and mist with cooking spray. Whisk together flour and 1 tsp. salt in another shallow bowl. In a third, whisk together eggs, ¼ c. mayonnaise, ½ tsp. Pepper and smoked paprika until smooth. Pat fish dry with paper towels. One at a time, dredge a fish piece in flour, then dunk in mayo mixture to coat. Shake off any extra and dip into pecan mixture, pressing to coat all sides fully. Place breaded fish on the wire rack and mist lightly with cooking spray. Repeat for remaining fish. Bake until fish is cooked and flakes apart when gently prodded with a paring knife, 18-23 minutes. Meanwhile, whip up the tartar sauce. Whisk together remaining cup mayo, 1 T. parsley, capers, relish, lemon juice Worcestershire and ½ tsp. pepper. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve fish hot with tartar sauce for dipping.