Do your kids love fish sticks as much as mine do? Isn’t it funny how even the pickiest eater will for some reason gobble down those little fishies if they’re deep fried and slathered with tartar sacue? Ok, well I’d eat almost anything if it was deep friend and slathered in tartar sauce.
Even my little brother growing up who ate nothing but peanut butter LOVED those fish sticks. Granted he dipped them in applesauce, but I never said he was normal.
Anyway my kids love their Groton Fisherman, but I wanted something a little healthier. I wanted to know where my fish was coming from and I wanted them to help me make it. I also wanted to nix the frying, we all get plenty of fried food right? So here it is…Oven Baked Fish Sticks n’ Chips! They’re so delicious and if your kid thinks they’re afraid of fish, tell ‘em it’s chicken.
Oh yeah, I said it, I’m not above a little white lie to get my kids over the hump. That’s how my Dad got me to eat sushi. He told me the eel was chicken. It was so good there was no going back…but that’s another story.
Serves: 4 Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 35 minutes
FOR THE FISH STICKS:
1 ½ lbs halibut fillet
1 c all purpose flour
1 t garlic powder
1 t paprika
3 egg whites
½ c milk
2 c panko bread crumbs
½ c parmesan cheese
2 T extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
S&P
FOR THE FRIES:
2 large russet potatos
1 T extra virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic chopped
S&P
Preheat your oven to 450 degrees. Slice your potatoes in half lengthwise. Slice the half in half so you have quarters. 
Then slice each quarter in thirds. Place all your potato slices on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil, chopped garlic, and S&P. Mix well with your fingers to coat and bake at 425 for 30 minutes.
Cut your halibut fillet in half so it is about ½ inch thick. Then cut the halibut into 1 inch wide pieces. Pat them dry with a paper towel and set aside. Get out three large bowls. 
Add in your flour, garlic powder and paprika to the first, the egg whites and milk to the second, and the breadcrumbs, cheese and S&P to the third. Mix to combine all the ingredients in each bowl. Beat the egg white and milk with a whisk for a minute or two.
Pour 2 T of olive oil onto a baking sheet and spread around to cover. Dip each fish stick into the flour mixture. Shake off excess flour and dip into the egg/milk bowl. Then dip into the bread crumbs and lay onto your baking sheet in a single layer. 
Continue with the rest of your fish sticks. Drizzle the fish with a bit more olive oil and put into the oven. Bake for 18 – 20 minutes or until nicely browned. Serve with tartar sauce or ketchup for dipping, and veggie crudite for dunking!
Meaty Morsel: You can make this same recipe with other types of fish! Try omega 3 rich salmon or super easy tilapia (a very nice and mild white fish). You can even try it with some jumbo shrimp, just cut down on the cooking time by about 8-10 minutes.
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I just made these using cod that I had in the freezer. Yurned out perfect and the kids loved them!!!
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And those fish sticks look soo delicious!
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Fish and chips are on the top of my most favorite things in the world list! Fried is soooooo good, but so bad….baked is soooo good and yet not too bad at all!!! YAY!
These look yummy!
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My kids will eat just about anything, but that looks healthy and easy. I will have to give it a try.
Thanks for sharing.
Have a great weekend.
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I love homemade fries!!!
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These look so yummy! I will have to try this soon! Thanks for following my blog and I’m following yours now. Your site looks great, I love finding new recipes to try!
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Yummmm delicious. Can’t wait to see all of your awesome recipes! Following back!
I am always looking for ways to get one of my daughters to try and like fish. This looks like something she might like. This child can spot fish a mile away, so I’m not sure a white lie would work with her. I think that good slathering of tartar sauce may do the trick though.
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Thanks for the follow.. great recipe here…
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Thanks for stopping by and inviting me to your blog today. I absolutely love it…and am so glad I found it. We work hard to prepare all of our meals free of processed food….it’s so great to find someone who cooks the way you do!!
Thanks! I can’t wait to ‘dig in’!!
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Hello, my name is Candace….and I love fish sticks. ha!
I have not bought them in years though because I didn’t think they were healthy. This totally solves my fish stick dilemma. Thank you!! I have some haddock and cod in freezer right now. Perfect! Have a great weekend, Candace
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LOVE it! Thanks for stopping by my blog! Can’t wait to look around yours more and try some recipes!
Those look perfect for my little man and us! Couldn’t find your email address but i am so glad you liked the pork chops. I hope lived up to your expectations and thanks for planning to post about it! Your the best and hope you have a wonderful weekend with the family!
Jessica
I love fried fish and am always on the lookout for delicious recipes ..Glad i found you blog and am your newest follower ..I would love to have you stop by my blog.
Have a lovely weekend !!
SO much healthier!! These sound awesome. I wonder if my kids would eat them…
Apparently (hot debate in our family) I ate eggs & milk for the first few years of my life & my bro ate fish fingers & smashed pumpkin – we turned out to both be chefs this is why I figure its still a hot debate…, just goes to show, we were discerning eaters right from the start huh!!
I’m with you Alex…, love a great fish n chips and this one looks awesome and healthy. Way to go!
Nicholas, my oldest, is a HUGE fan of anything fish; especially fish sticks. These look perfect and I love that they’re baked and not fried!
Yummy! And I’ll bet they’re so much better for you than the pre-packaged variety, correctamundo?
These sound great! Im always looking at ways to add more fish into our diet.
Can’t wait to get to know you more!
Printed this one out! Thanks!