San Franciso Style San Dabs

Allie Ketcham • April 27, 2026

Recipe Date: July 29, 2016

Serving Size: 4

Cook Time: 00:20:00

Difficulty: Medium

Measurements:  Imperial (US)

Suggested Wine Pairing: Our Vignoier

Ingredients:

  • 2 lbs cleaned sand dabs
  • 1 beaten egg yolk or milk
  • 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs or Japanese Panko crumbs
  • 4 tbsps softened butter
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • lemon wedges

Directions


  1. Dip sand dabs in egg yolk or milk; roll in seasoned bread crumbs or Japanese Panko crumbs. Throwing off excess crumbs.
  2. Season with salt & pepper to taste. Don’t be shy here.
  3. Line shallow pan with buttered aluminum foil (You can also use Pam spray); place sand dabs on foil and broil 3 minutes each side. ~Or bake in 375 oven 12-15 minutes. ~Or you can pan fry 2-3 minutes on each side in small amount of butter.
  4. Serve garnished with chopped parsley & lemon wedges. The lemons are IMPORTANT. Meyer lemons are the best.
  5. Don’t forget to pair with a couple of buckets of Ketcham Estate Pinot Noir.
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