Crispy Cornmeal Fried Fish
30minutes
4servings
$2.80per serving
32gprotein
Dinner · American
Southern-style fillets in a crackly cornmeal crust, fried golden and served with hot sauce.
Recipe code 39N369 · enter it in Anychef
Ingredients
10 ingredients · serves 4about $11.20
- 1.5 lb tilapia
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp paprika
- 0.5 tsp cayenne
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups vegetable oil
- 1 lemon
- hot sauce to serve
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Save this recipeInstructions
- Step 1 of 6
Cut the fillets into large strips and pat dry.
- Step 2 of 6
Beat the eggs in one shallow dish and mix the cornmeal, flour, paprika, cayenne, and salt in another.
- Step 3 of 6
Dip each piece in egg, then press firmly into the cornmeal mixture.
- Step 4 of 6
Heat the oil to 350°F in a deep 12-inch skillet.
- Step 5 of 6
Fry the fish in two batches, 3 minutes per side, until golden and crisp.
- Step 6 of 6
Drain on a rack, sprinkle with salt, and serve with lemon wedges and hot sauce.
