Recipe for Whole Wheat Panko and Almond Crusted Oven-Baked Fish Sticks

Whole Wheat Panko and Almond Crusted Oven-Baked Fish SticksA few weeks ago I wrote a piece for BlogHer.com about making your own fish sticks, and I loved the idea of making fish sticks at home so you know exactly what's in them. I found a method for homemade fish sticks in Everyday Food: Fresh Flavor Fast, but it took me two tries to get the right blend for coating the fish. For this keeper version, I combined the whole wheat panko crumbs that I'd been so excited to find, with some almond meal and a bit of Old Bay Seasoning. These crispy fish sticks served with Double Dill Tartar Sauce made a quick and tasty dinner, much better than the frozen fish sticks I remember eating as a kid!

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