Getting breaded fish nice and crispy usually involves deep-frying or resorting to buying frozen breaded fish that was probably deep-fried in the first place. But what if there was an easy way to get a golden-brown coating onto homemade baked fish? Here’s a little trick that’s a game-changer if you want the ultimate crunchy coating. Japanese panko breadcrumbs are often touted as the secret ingredient to making crispy breaded foods.