These might very well be just about the best thing I ever ate.
Halibut fish sticks.
Cut a halibut filet into fish stick size strips. Rinse and dry them. Coat them with flour, shake off the excess, dip in whisked whole egg, coat with seasoned bread crumbs. I use bread crumbs from homemade bread. I think it makes a world of difference. So much so that I make homemade bread sometimes just to make bread crumbs with it. In a pinch use some bread from the bakery. Don't *ever* use those things in the can. Panko might be pretty good but frankly the homemade crumbs are so good I haven't tried panko.
I put the breaded halibut sticks in a cast iron skillet with maybe a quarter cup of hot canola oil. Fry them for 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
I had them with tartar sauce and fennel/apple slaw. And a lemon wedge. And some parsley. Just for looks.
Now, the tartar sauce - I make my own, basic stuff, pretty much equal parts Hellman's lite mayonnaise and sweet pickle relish but I add a little finely chopped preserved lemon and chopped cilantro. Chopped cilantro in tartar sauce is OMG good. I have it on crab cakes all the time. Try it.
What's with halibut this year? It costs a fortune!
Oh. Pinot grigio goes great with them. I'd think a chardonnay will too.
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