lemon pepper panko crusted fish

Name: Lemon Pepper Panko Crusted Fish
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: - flour for dredging fish; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt or to taste; 1/2 teaspoon(s) pepper or to taste; 4 - 6 medium haddock filets, cod filets, or other firm white fish; 1 large egg, beaten; 1 tablespoon(s) water; 1 cup(s) lemon pepper Panko crumbs; 1/4 cup(s) instant potato flakes, dry; 1/4 cup(s) Parmesan cheese, grated; - olive oil for frying, 1/4 inch depth

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Patti Jagodzinski

Tomahawk, WI

Updated on Feb 28, 2025

I came across lemon pepper Panko crumbs in the store, thinking, what can I do with this? Voila, Lemon Pepper Panko Crusted Fish. A recipe was born!

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Lemon Pepper Panko Crusted Fish on a plate with a lemon wedge.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

This lemon pepper Panko crusted fish is an easy summer dinner. Double crusting the fish filets in a mixture of lemon pepper bread crumbs, potato flakes, and Parmesan cheese gives them a nice and crunchy crust. Inside, the fish is tender and flaky. Ready in no time, it's a light and impressive meal.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 15 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Pan Fry

yield 2-4 serving(s)

Ingredients

- flour for dredging fish
1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
1/2 teaspoon pepper or to taste
4 - 6 medium haddock filets, cod filets, or other firm white fish
1 large egg, beaten
1 tablespoon water
1 cup lemon pepper Panko crumbs
1/4 cup instant potato flakes, dry
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- olive oil for frying, 1/4 inch depth

How To Make lemon pepper panko crusted fish

Test Kitchen Tips

Can't find lemon pepper Panko crumbs? Just add 1 Tbsp of lemon pepper to 1 cup of plain Panko crumbs.

Step 1

Place flour in a plastic bag. Add salt and pepper to your liking, about a 1/2 tsp of each. Add fish filets and shake to coat.

Step 2

Mix egg with water in a dish.
Step 3

In a separate dish, mix lemon pepper Panko, potato flakes, and Parmesan cheese.
Step 4

Dip the filets in the egg wash.
Step 5

Then coat the filet in Panko mixture on all sides.
Step 6

Repeat back into egg mixture.
Step 7

Then into Panko crumbs once more. Set aside and coat remaining filets.
Step 8

Put olive oil in a fry pan and heat on medium high. Fry fish for about 3 minutes.
Step 9

Flip and fry the other side for 3 - 4 minutes or until the fish is golden brown and crunchy.
Step 10

Remove to a plate. Serve with tartar sauce and lemon wedges.
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