Recipes · British · Seafood

Fish Fingers

One serving has 351 kcal and 28 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (101%), cobalamin (57%), phosphorus (48%), thiamin (38%), niacin (34%) and choline (33%). Ready in 25 minutes.

Fish Fingers
Photo: Superbass, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (186 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Pescatarian, Dairy-free
  • Contains: egg, fish, gluten

Ingredients

  • 120 g Cod, raw
  • 10 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 20 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 25 g Breadcrumbs, dry
  • 10 g Vegetable oil
  • 0.5 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Cut the cod fillet into finger-length strips and season lightly with the salt and pepper.
  2. Set up three shallow dishes: the flour in one, the beaten egg in the second, and the breadcrumbs in the third.
  3. Dredge each strip in flour, dip in the egg, then coat thoroughly in breadcrumbs, pressing gently so they stick.
  4. Arrange the strips on a baking tray lined with parchment and drizzle with the oil.
  5. Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 12-15 minutes, turning once halfway, until golden and the fish flakes easily and is opaque all the way through (at least 63°C/145°F).
  6. Serve hot, with peas and mashed potato or in a sandwich.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy351 kcal17%
Carbohydrates25.9 g
Water116 mL
Fiber1.4 g5%
Protein28.3 g59%
Tryptophan0.33 g
Threonine1.2 g
Isoleucine1.3 g
Leucine2.3 g
Lysine2.3 g
Methionine0.78 g
Cystine0.38 g
Phenylalanine1.2 g
Tyrosine0.95 g
Valine1.5 g
Histidine0.79 g
Fat14.1 g
Monounsaturated3.4 g
Polyunsaturated7 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.16 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.08 g
Omega-65.9 g
Saturated2.6 g
Trans-Fats0.08 g
Cholesterol126 mg
Calcium78.7 mg8%
Copper0.13 mg14%
Iron2.5 mg14%
Magnesium54.1 mg17%
Manganese0.35 mg19%
Phosphorus336 mg48%
Potassium586 mg12%
Selenium55.6 µg101%
Sodium470 mg
Zinc1.2 mg15%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.42 mg38%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.32 mg29%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4.7 mg34%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.67 mg13%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.36 mg28%
Folate (vitamin B9)62.9 µg16%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.4 µg57%
Choline141 mg33%
Vitamin A46.5 µg7%
Vitamin C1.2 mg2%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)59.6 IU10%
Vitamin E1.8 mg12%
Vitamin K20.6 µg23%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

1.6 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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