Fish and Hearts

Ah fish sticks. Is there anything better? Yes. Homemade fish sticks! The thing about these particular ones are the texture. Most homemade fish stick recipes I've tried are still basically pieces of fish breaded and baked or fried. But traditional frozen ones are made of "minced" fish. Well, one day it hit me. What if i "minced" the fish in my food processor? Voila! The magic happened! Tasted just like the frozen ones except a million times better! And isn't that the point of making something homemade? To say my son is a picky eater is an understatement, but he will ask for these. The best part is they can be made in about 30 minutes.

    Now because my son is a picky eater, I made these with very little seasoning. I would in no way say they are bland, but this is something you can play around with to suit your personal tastes. If you want to try this gluten free, I would suggest using coconut flour. I haven't tried it yet, but I will update when I do.


   I paired these tonight with a tartar sauce I found here.

                             Homemade Fish Sticks


Ingredients:

1 frozen cod filet, thawed
Juice from 1/2 a lemon
1/4 tsp salt ( or to taste)
1 1/2 c. Cornflake crumbs (I just process these in my food processor, before the fish obviously)


1) Preheat oven to 375; line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and lightly spray with cooking oil. Process corn flakes until they resemble bread crumbs.

The secret to the crunchiness! 

2) pulse the fish in the food processor until it turns to mush.

Making our own "minced fish"

3) Take the minced fish, roll and flatten into fish stick like patties. Thoroughly coat your patties in the cornflake crumbs. There is no need for egg, or any other binder as there is enough moisture in the thawed fish to get a nice breading to stick. Also, my son is allergic to eggs, so, there ya go.

4) Transfer your fish sticks to your foil lined cookie sheet. Spray with a little more cooking spray on the top.

Mmmm crunchy deliciousness...

5) Bake in a preheated 375 oven for 9 minutes. Flip fish sticks over, spray with a little more cooking spray. Pop back in the oven for an additional 10 minutes. Let cool slightly. Serve with tartar sauce, ketchup, or anything your heart desires!

Finished for baby's plate

And that's all there is to it! I hope you try these and love them as much as baby and I do :) And hey, you know exactly what's in them! Happy Monday everybody!