Fish Sticks with Marinara Sauce

Fish Sticks with Marinara Sauce

• 2 cups buttermilk**
• 1 pound whitefish or other mild fish (I used Mahi Mahi), cut into strips, about 3 inches long and 1/2 inch thick
• 1 c finely grated parmesan cheese
• 3/4 c bread crumbs
• 1 tsp salt
• olive oil, for drizzling
• 2 cups marinade sauce (homeade or store-bought)

Put oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat to 500 degrees. Spray a heavy baking sheet liberally with vegetable oil spray. Set aside.

Put the buttermilk into a large bowl. Add the fish strips, stir to coat, and let stand for 15 minutes.

In a medium bowl, stir together the Parmesan, bread crumbs and salt. Remove the fish from the buttermik, allowing the excess to drip back into the bowl, and dredge in the bread crumb mixture to coat completely, pressing to adhere. Arrange the coated fish in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Lightly drizzle with olive oil and bake until golden and crisp, about 14 minutes. Cool slightly and arrange on serving platter.

In a small saucepan, heat marinara sauce over medium-high heat untol warm. Transfer to a small serving bow. Serve along side fish sticks.

**if you don't have buttermilk, for every 1 cup of milk stir in 1 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice and let stand minutes.

~This was very delicious, inexpensive and healthy!

Lynn

Recipe courtesy of Giada de Laurentiis, Food Network