Talapia Fish Sticks

Twice this week I made Talapia Fish Sticks.  I have a 4 year old and she loves fish.  I have tried serveral versions of making fish sticks & chicken tenders/nuggets....they were always ok but now I have mastered it.  So simple I don't know why I did not use this method earlier....I was making it more complicated than it really should be.  As Carmella ate her dinner she'd nod her head forward making sounds of approval, "Uumhumm, uumhumm".

Talapia Fish Sticks

3 Talapia filets

2 eggs

4 T water

1/2 cup flour

1 1/2 cups of panko

1 t Lawry's Seasoning Salt

1/2 cup canola oil

Heat oil in skillet.  Have 3 prep pans in this order plus a pan to set your prepped filets in....1) flour & seasoning salt, mix well   2) Eggs & water, mix well  3) panko.  Cut the filets vertically, each filet should yield 4-5 long fish sticks.   Put the filets down the assembly line:  flour, egg wash then panko.  Add to hot skillet...lightly pan fry each side for 3 minutes.   Serve w/lemon wedges plus HGK Tarter Sauce or natural Ketchup.  Enjoy!

HGK Tarter Sauce

1/3 cup of mayo

2 T pickle relish

2 T finely chopped onion

sprinkle of garlic powder

juice of 1/2 lemon plus zest

dash of Tabasco

Mix all ingredients together.

Organic....Wild Mushroom Shepherd's Pie

Just completed the 1st run of Wild Mushroom Shepherd's Pie.  Organic potatoes, onions, herbes de provence, variety of organic wild mushrooms, portobello, Parmesan, organic cream, butter and local eggs (used at end of pie so that a sprinkle of Parmesan sticks to it).  The most popular request is the dozen 3" mini pies, clients are freezing them and will pop them out individually for a lite lunch with a lovely salad or serving it as a side dish.  These are presented in a molded foil packet, very convient for freezing, you can seal all four sides of the foil w/a peak and freeze.  Everything fabulous.

The photo below was taken at a clients Christmas party catered by  Honey Girl Kitchen. 

Next week we're bringing back the Chicken Pot Pie...so many requests for it.  It will be offered as well as the monthly specials.  Freezes nicely.