Baked Fish Nuggets

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 12 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 pieces tilapia fillets, defrosted
• 1/2 cup skim milk
• 3/4 cup fresh breadcrumb
• 3/4 cup cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon ground pepper
• cooking spray
• salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400 degrees. put the fresh bread crumbs on a cookie sheet and place them in the oven until they are toasted (3-5 minutes). take them out and set them aside to cool.
• 2 turn the oven up to 425 degrees.
• 3 cut the tilapia into slices about one inch thick. (i cut mine on the short side because my kids are small and like small nuggets.).
• 4 put the tilapia in a bowl and add the milk. stir well.
• 5 in a large ziploc type bag add the toasted bread crumbs, cornmeal, and pepper.
• 6 using a slotted spoon, remove the fish from the milk and put the pieces into the bag. seal it and then shake it up so all the pieces are coated.
• 7 spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• 8 place the nuggets on the baking sheet. sprinkle the tops with salt.
• 9 bake until the fish flakes easily with a fork, 15-25 minutes.