Healthy Breaded Fish Burger

If you are a fan of breaded fish , fish and chips or any fish burger combination, this recipe is for you!

It is healthy, tasty and so easy to wipe off, just few ingredients a 15 minutes o your hand and you are good to go.

Whenever I find a good deal on a fresh “hamour” or any cod-fish , I get one clean it cut into smaller fillet and prepare a big batch of this recipe and freeze for later.

It is a perfect healthy lunch or dinner whenever you are in a hurry , just grab it from the freezer and bake it.

Prepare this easy baked fish  with any type of  cod  or other mild fish fillet that you like that is good for baking.

And instead of the unhealthy coating of the brought store versions this homemade fish is coated with a delicious healthy oat,cheese and seasoning combination that is marvelous!

And to make it even better , it is baked. I used my airfryer to cook it and keep it crisp just like the fried versions but you can simply use the oven also if you don’t have an airfryer.

Serve the crispy healthy baked fish fillet with some lemon wedges and side salad and tartar sauce on the side or serve it with some coleslaw and roasted potatoes to make it more like fish and chips style or serve it as I did in this amazing fish burger combination.

This burger filling make the perfect partner with this breaded fish, the tangy crunch of the turnip pickles with the radish and the little mixture of parsley and dill just add so much to this fish and to make it even more perfect add this amazing moist avocado dressing to it! I am just drooling from the though of this burger !

Give it a try guys , I promise  you won’t be bake to fried fish again!

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Healthy Baked Fish Burger

Servings 2 servings

Ingredients

for the fish:

• 500 g fish fillets cleaned and skin-off
• oil spray

for the coating:

• 1/4 cup cornflour see notes
• 1 large egg free range
• 200 g oat bran see notes
• 100 g parmesan cheese grated
• 1 tsp lemon zest
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp fish seasoning mix see notes

for the avocado dressing:

• 1 medium avocado ripe
• ½ cup plain greek yoghurt see notes
• 1½ tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• 1½ tbsp chopped fresh dill
• ½ tsp sweet paprika
• ½ tsp onion powder
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp red grape vinegar
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• ¼ tsp salt

for serving:

• burger buns
• fresh parsley
• fresh dill
• radish slices
• homemade turnip pickles see notes
• avocado dressing
• lemon wedge

Instructions

• STEP 01: Start with the fish and preparing all the coating layers. First clean and cut your fish fillet into two equal pieces that can fit in a burger . Whisk you egg with a dash of salt and a deep glass mixing bowl and set aside. Put your flour in a shallow big plate big enough to fit the fillet cuts and set aside. In another tray mix together , the oat , cheese, salt, black pepper, lemon zest and the fish seasonings, set aside. now we can start coating our fillets.
• STEP 02: With a kitchen paper towel pat your fish fillet dry on both side. Dip the fish fillets in the plain flour , coating both side thoroughly. After dip the flour-coated fillet in the egg mixture on both sides, shake to drain any excess. Then coat with the oat mixture , pressing lightly to help crumbs stick better. repeat the process with all your fish.
• STEP 03: IF YOU ARE USING AN AIRFRYER: spray the air-fryer pan with some oil , lay your fish fillets, make sure you don't over crowd it. spray some more oil on the top of the fish and turn on the machine on medium-high or level 3 (in my machine)with heating element on if there is one in your machine and cook for 15 minutes flipping mid-way until golden crisp on the edges.
• IF YOU ARE USING AN OVEN: preheat oven on 200 degree . lay in a baking tray a baking rack and arrange your fish fillets on the rack. bake for 20 min flipping mid way , until the coating is crispy golden brown.
• STEP 04: While the fish is baking prepare and cut all your burger filling and the avocado dressing. Just dump all the ingredients of the avocado sauce in a hand mixer or blender and pulse on high speed scrapping down the side when needed until you have a smooth creamy sauce. taste and season to taste for extra salt and pepper. store the sauce for up to 3 days in a sealed well container in the fridge.
• STEP 05: remove the fish fillet from oven , drizzle some lemon juice on it. spread the avocado sauce inside your burger top it with some turnip pickles and radish slices, put your fillets on top top it with the parsley and dill , close the burger end enjoy!
• STEP 06: FOR FREEZING THE FISH FILLETS: after you finish coating the fish and before cooking, arrange on a baking rack with some tray underneath and put in the freezer overnight or for few hours so they are freeze and firm. remove the tray and store them in a sealed zip-lock bag in freezer for up to 3 months. whenever you want to cook them, just remove directly from freezer to oven for 25 min or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.

Notes

For the fish: you can use any kind of fish you like that is good for baking . Basically any kind of mild fish fillets will do from hamour, cod,seabass, haddock, catfish, tilapia, pollock, flounder or any other.
For the cornflour: you can use any also instead some normal flour, or potato flour (I tried it and was so good!)
For the oat bran: I use oat bran to add texture and crunch to the crust but you can use any bread crumb of your liking instead. I recommend you try the oat first 🙂
For the fish seasoning: I use one that is my favorite , you can find the fish seasoning in any grocery store and choose the little spicy one but in case you don’t happen to have some in hand at home you can just make it quickly by mixing ( 1 tbsp of each garlic powder, sweet paprika with 1/2 tbsp of each onion powder, coriander powder with also 1 tsp of each cumin powder, turmeric and cayenne pepper) you can adjust the cayenne pepper to your liking . mix all those seasoning and store in your pantry to use with any fish recipe.
For the yogurt in the avocado sauce: it is important to use a thick plain Greek yogurt in this recipe make sure it is not sweetened or flavored. you can also use what is known as “labneh” in lebanon it will have the same texture and taste but make sure you choose a brand that is not to salty and sour .
For the turnip pickles: I prepare my easy homemade pickle at home you can check it on the blog. but you can use some

Author: annacookingconcept

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Mediterranean

Keyword: burger, fish, seafood

for the delicious and easy homemade turnip pickles check out this link!