This is a light and crispy dish that features cracker crumbs, pine nuts, and parmesan cheese that make for a flavorful breading.

What You Need:

• 1 pound fresh or frozen orange roughly fillets
• 1 beaten egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• ¼ cup finely crushed rich round crackers
• 2 tablespoons milk
• ¼ cup finely crushed rich round crackers
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons ground pine nuts or almonds
• ½ teaspoon dried basil, crushed
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons margarine or butter, melted
• Tarter sauce (optional, follow recipe)

How to make the Nutty Parmesan Fish

Thaw the fish, if frozen. Measure the thickness of the fillets. Cut the fish fillets into 1 inch wide strips. Rinse and pat dry with paper towels, set aside.

In a shallow dish combine the egg and milk. In another shallow dish combine the cracker crumbs, parmesan cheese, ground nuts, basil, and pepper. Dip the fish pieces into the egg mixture. Then roll the fish in a crumb mixture. Place the coated fish in a greased shallow baking pan.

Drizzle melted margarine or butter over the fish. Bake in a 500 degree oven until the coating is golden and the fish flakes easily with a fork (allow 4 to 6 minutes per ½ inch of thickness of fish ). If desired, serve with tarter sauce. Makes 4 servings.

Nutritional information:
221 calories, 22 g protein, 5g carbohydrates, 13 g fat ( 3 saturated) 80 mg cholesterol, 267mg sodium, 71 mg potassium.