Oven-baked breaded hake
Hake dipped in egg and flour and baked instead of fried. It turns golden on the outside and stays moist inside, without the fat from frying, which can be harder to tolerate when treatment has made the digestive system more sensitive.
At a glance
- Prep10 min
- Cooking20 min
- Total30 min
- Servings2 servings
- DifficultyEasy
Allergens
- Gluten
- Egg
- Fish
Who this recipe is for
Moist fish without frying: it fits into the weekly menu for people with cancer when fried foods are hard to tolerate.
Ingredients
Quantities for 2 servings. Tick off what you already have.
Step by step
- Preheat the oven to 200 °C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Beat the egg in a bowl with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Dip the hake fillets in the beaten egg and leave them for a few minutes.
- Coat both sides in flour, shaking off any excess.
- Place them on the tray, brush with the oil and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
Adaptations
How to change it depending on the day. Each change keeps the dish, it does not replace it.
Nausea or sensitivity to smells
Steam the hake without breading and serve it warm with a drizzle of oil: baking fish can leave a strong smell.
Mouth sores or dry mouth
Make it without breading or lemon: steamed, flaked and served with a little purée, it is much easier to swallow.
Poor appetite
Serve it with mashed potato made with whole milk and a little cheese, in a small portion.
What it provides
Lean protein that is easy to digest, with very little fat. When baked, the coating absorbs much less oil than it would if fried.
The dietitian's tip
You can fry it if you have no digestive symptoms; fried foods can be harder to digest. Frozen hake works just as well.
This is part of the weekly menu for people with cancer. Also from the same menu: vegetable and potato purée and cod with tomato sauce and bread.
What a recipe is not
This recipe fits into a plan; it does not replace one. It cures nothing and it is not calculated for one particular person: the quantities are indicative and will need adjusting to your case.
If you have a medical condition, take medication or follow a prescribed diet, check with your doctor or your dietitian before changing anything.
Where this recipe comes from
The main guide
Nutrition for people with cancer: what to eat during treatment
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The menu it belongs to
Weekly menu for people with cancer, with adaptations for symptoms
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