Sesame-Crusted Fish
"A few years ago I attended a cooking class with Tony Mantuano, the owner-chef of Tuttaposto, then a very trendy restaurant in Chicago. This was one of the recipes he showed us. A fast and tasty dish."
photo by rpgaymer
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 16 ounces fillets white-fleshed fish (4 fillets)
- 1 cup sesame seeds
- 3 egg whites, beaten until frothy
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- salt
- fresh coarse ground black pepper
- cornmeal
directions
- Preheat oven to 400 deg. F.
- Heat oil in a nonstick pan.
- Brush fillets with the egg whites and season with salt and pepper.
- Coat thickly on one side only with the sesame seeds.
- Saute in oil, seed side down, until golden brown.
- Place seed side up on a cornmeal sprinkled baking pan and bake at 400 deg. until done - this will depend on the thickness of your fillets, probably will take about 5 minutes.
- Or, you can just turn over and panfry until done.
- Note1: Chef recommended grouper or red snapper; I've made this also with tilapia.
- Note2: Baking is really handy if you are making a larger quantity - that way you can finish all the fillets at the same time.
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Reviews
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I used tilapia and finished it on the stovetop, so I didn't use the cornmeal. I think the flavor of the cornmeal might have clashed a bit with the sesame flavor. It was surprising how much flavor the sesame did add, and the crunch was wonderful. Thanks for posting! -
This is a nicely flavored, yet mild fish recipe. I used cod for the type fish and the oven method to finish cooking. I served it with coleslaw on the side and it really complimented the fish. Thanks for sharing the recipe. :)
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Simple to make and delicious to eat. I think this is a wonderful technique for preparing fish. I used tilapia. I love the taste and crunch of the sesame seeds. This would be lovely served atop brown rice, I think. Thanks for the wonderful recipe & technique. -
I really liked this method of cooking fish. The sesame seed crust had a great nutty flavor and the crunch was nice. I used tilapia, and just pan-fried the filets since they cook so quickly. Served with Thai sweet chili sauce. -
DELICIOUS and moist! I changed it up a bit! I lightly toasted 3/4 cup sesame seeds in an iron skillet over medium heat. I beat 2 egg whites with 1 T water and 1 T olive oil, 1/8 teaspoon garlic salt, and some freshly ground pepper. I dipped 4 Tilapia fillets into the egg whites, then into the sesame seeds (both sides) ~ I skipped the pan frying and baked the fillets on a parchment paper lined pan at 425F for 11 minutes. I did not use the corn meal. Made for PRMR September 2012.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
duonyte
United States
My screen name is a diminutive in Lithuanian for bread, so you won't be suprised to learn that I love to bake bread. In recent years I have been baking a lot of sourdough breads and have several starters sitting in my refrigerator. But I like to cook a lot of other things, as well, especially from various cultures. The cat wishes I would concentrate on meat and fish... I joined a few years ago but started posting recipes and participating in forums just recently - I wish I had done so earlier. Recipezaar is a great community! Right now I am a co-host for the Breads and Baking and the Eastern Europe forums - I hope to see you there!
