Sesame-crusted Fish

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 16 ounces fillets -fleshed fish (4 fillets)
• 1 cup sesame seeds
• 3 egg whites, beaten until frothy
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• salt
• fresh coarse ground black pepper
• cornmeal

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 deg. f.
• 2 heat oil in a nonstick pan.
• 3 brush fillets with the egg whites and season with salt and pepper.
• 4 coat thickly on one side only with the sesame seeds.
• 5 saute in oil, seed side down, until golden brown.
• 6 place seed side up on a cornmeal sprinkled baking pan and bake at 400 deg. until done - this will depend on the thickness of your fillets, probably will take about 5 minutes.
• 7 or, you can just turn over and panfry until done.
• 8 note1: chef recommended grouper or ; i've made this also with tilapia.
• 9 note2: baking is really handy if you are making a larger quantity - that way you can finish all the fillets at the same time.