Potato Crusted Cod

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup mashed potato flakes
  • salt (to taste)
  • pepper (to taste)
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • 1 tsp. dried parsley
  • 4 4 oz. cod fillets
  • 1/4 cup canola oil

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Add flour to a plate or shallow bowl.
  3. Whisk eggs together in a second bowl.
  4. Combine potato flakes, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and parsley on a third plate or bowl.
  5. Dredge the cod fillets in the flour, shaking off the excess.
  6. Dip each fillet into the eggs until coated, letting the excess drip off.
  7. Coat each fillet with the potato flakes mixture and set on a clean plate.
  8. Heat oil in a deep skillet over medium-high.
  9. Add the cod fillets and cook for two minutes or until lightly golden brown.
  10. Flip the fillets and transfer the pan to the oven.
  11. Cook for 5-7 minutes or until the fish is cooked through and the internal temperature reaches 145°F.
  12. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate before serving to absorb excess oil.
  13. Serve with melted butter and/or lemon slices.