Best Buttermilk Fish Fillets Recipes

DEEP-FRIED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Season fillets with salt and pepper. Dust with 1/3 cup of flour.
• Beat buttermilk and egg in a bowl. Combine remaining flour, cornmeal, seafood seasoning, baking powder, and baking soda in another bowl. Dip all flour-dusted fillets into egg mixture, then into seasoned flour mixture.
• Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large frying pan or deep fryer. Fry fillets, working in batches if needed, until golden, about 2 minutes on each side. Season again with salt as soon as your take them out of the pan or fryer.

BUTTERMILK FISH FILLETS

Steps:

• 1. Place fish in a 9- x 13-inch baking dish and pour buttermilk over fish, completely coating it. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes, turning once. In a shallow baking dish, combine biscuit baking mix, salt, and ground red pepper; mix well. Remove fish from buttermilk, discarding excess buttermilk, and place in biscuit baking mixture, coating evenly on both sides. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Place a few pieces of fish in skillet and cook 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until golden and fish flakes easily with a fork. Remove to a paper towel-lined platter, cover with foil, and repeat with remaining fish, adding more oil if needed. Serve immediately. Read more at http://www.mrfood.com/Fish/Buttermilk-Fish-Fillets/ml/1#SVl9gOQBoSUrmIqW.99

FISH POACHED IN BUTTERMILK

Steps:

• In a medium saute pan, melt 3 tablespoons butter over medium low heat. Add shallot and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms, thyme and garlic. Cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add bread, and stir to combine. Add stock and simmer until bread has soaked up the liquid. Season with salt and pepper, stir in chives. Keep warm.
• Place olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter into a large saute pan over medium high heat. Add spinach and toss, using tongs, to wilt the leaves. Add sugar and season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside and keep warm.
• Season both sides of fish with salt and cayenne pepper. In a saute pan large enough for fish to fit in a single layer, combine fish, buttermilk and dill. Cover and place over medium heat. When buttermilk begins to simmer, cook for 2 minutes. Turn fish and cook for about another minute. Fish is done when firm to the touch.
• Remove fish from pan and keep warm. In a blender or with an immersion blender, whirl buttermilk with remaining 4 tablespoons butter. When it is re-emulsified, season to taste with salt, pepper and lemon juice.
• In four shallow bowls, arrange spinach. Place fish on top, pour buttermilk sauce over each, topping it off with a spoonful of stuffing. Serve.

OVEN FRIED BUTTERMILK HALIBUT

Steps:

• Set a large resealable plastic bag in a bowl. Pour in the buttermilk and salt. Add the halibut fillets and close the bag. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours and up to 1 day.
• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• Place half of the crackers and half of the Greek seasoning into a blender. Cover and pulse until they become fine crumbs. Pour into a shallow bowl, and repeat with remaining crackers and Greek seasoning. Whisk eggs with water in a separate bowl.
• Remove halibut from the bag and discard the marinade. Dip fish into the egg and then in the crumbs until evenly coated. Place coated fillets into a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Do not let them touch, as they will weld themselves together. Drizzle the butter on top of the fish.
• Bake uncovered in the preheated oven until fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork, about 45 minutes.

BUTTERMILK-AND-CORNMEAL PAN-FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• Place buttermilk in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl combine cornmeal, salt, pepper and Cajun seasoning.
• Heat about 1/8 inch of oil in large skillet over medium heat until a pinch of cornmeal mixture sizzles quickly.
• Dip catfish fillets into buttermilk to coat on both sides. Drain excess and dredge fillets in cornmeal mixture, coating both sides. Shake off excess.
• Fry fillets in oil, 3 to 4 minutes on each side, until nicely browned and crisp.