Best Deep Fried Fish Recipes

CRISPY DEEP-FRIED COD FISH

Steps:

• Mix the flour and dry mustard together.
• Heat the oil to 400 degrees.
• Cut the fish into approximately 7x2" wedges.
• With a mixer, blend the flour mixture, water, egg, sugar and salt.
• Dip each fillet into the batter coating generously.
• Quickly drop in the hot oil.
• Fry each fillet until dark golden brown (about 5 minutes); remove and drain ENJOY!

DEEP-FRIED TILAPIA (FISH)

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a 3- or 4-quart pan to at least 375-degrees F. (just a couple of drops of water flipped off your hand will really crackle when the oil has reached this heat level).
• Roll the DRY and THAWED fish in the flour, shake off excess flour, and let the filets sit on a rack or, on wax paper, for 5-10 minutes.
• Roll the fillets in the flour a second time, shake off excess flour, and deep fry, no more than 2 at a time. (frying more than 2 filets at once drives down the oil temperature which will make the fish and coating soggy!) Turn once in the pan after a minute or so and remove when golden brown. They should be done in under 4 minutes, white and flakey inside at the thickest section of the filet. Do not overcook!
• Drain each filet on paper towels for a few seconds and serve.

DEEP FRIED FISH

Steps:

• Half-fill a deep pan with melted fat or oil. Heat until a faint haze rises from it (or until a bread cube sinks to the bottom of the pan, rises to the top immediately and turns golden in 50 seconds).
• Sift the flour and salt into a bowl.
• Beat to a smooth batter, unbeaten egg, butter and milk. Then add the flour and salt mixture.
• Coat 2 pieces of fish with batter.
• Lift into the pan with a fork or kitchen tongs.
• Fry until crisp and golden, allowing about 6-8 minutes for large pieces and 4-5 minutes for medium.
• Remove from the pan and drain on absorbent kitchen paper.
• Repeat with the remaining fish.
• Garnish with lemon wedges.

EASTSIDE FISH FRY'S FAMOUS DEEP-FRIED CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• Combine the House Seasoning, seafood seasoning and seasoning salt in a bowl and add the chicken wings; toss to coat well. Marinate, covered, in the refrigerator for at least 24 and up to 48 hours.
• Preheat oil in a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F. Toss the wings in the Chicken Flour, then fry then, fully submerged, for 15 minutes, checking after 5 minutes to make sure wings are not stuck together (do not crowd the fryer; cook in 2 to 3 batches). Drain on paper towels and add House Seasoning to taste.
• Stir together the sugar, salt, corn flour, all-purpose flour, tapioca, MSG, pepper, lemon peel, citric acid and navy bean flour.
• Stir together the flour, fry mix, seafood seasoning, seasoning salt, garlic powder and black pepper.

UNCLE BILL'S DEEP FRIED TILAPIA FISH

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, mix together 1/4 cup of flour, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper; set aside.
• Rinse fish fillets under cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
• Cut fish into 1 inch wide by about 4 inches long pieces; set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and pepper.
• Add beer and beaten egg and whisk until well blended and the batter is light, smooth and quite thin (like whipping cream).
• In a medium size saucepan or a frying pan, heat oil to 350°F.
• Dredge fish pieces in the flour mixture.
• Drop the floured fish pieces into the batter to coat, then lift out with tongs and let the excess batter drip off.
• Drop the battered fish into the hot oil and cook for about 1 minute, turn over and cook for an additional 1 minute or until light golden brown.
• Do not overcook.
• Remove from oil onto paper towels to absorb any excess cooking oil.
• Serve immediately with lemon wedges and tartar sauce.

CHINESE DEEP-FRIED FISH WITH SPICY BLACK BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Remove the head from the fish (or have your fishmonger do this) and cut the fish into 2-inch thick steaks. Put the rice flour on a plate and season it well with salt and pepper; dredge the fish pieces in the rice flour, shaking off any excess.
• In a deep pot or a wok large enough to hold the fish, heat the vegetable oil to 350 degrees F. Carefully put in the fish and deep-fry until it is browned, crisp, and cooked through, about 12 to 15 minutes. Remove the fish pieces and drain them on paper towels; place them onto a platter.
• Carefully drain all but 3 tablespoons of oil from the wok. Stir-fry the scallions, ginger, garlic, and chiles for about 2 minutes. Add the black beans and fry for another minute. Pour in the chicken stock, bring to a boil, and simmer until the sauce begins to thicken, about 10 minutes. In a small bowl mix the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water making sure to get out all the lumps. Pour this slurry into the black bean mixture (it will thicken immediately) and cook for another 2 minutes. Pour the sauce over the fish pieces, garnish with cilantro leaves, and serve.

DEEP FRIED FISH OR SHRIMP

Steps:

• First the batter: combine the water, milk, flour, vinegar, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Mix well and let sit for a half-hour at room temperature. Heat up the oil in the deep fryer. Dip fish or shrimp in the batter and then drop in deep fryer (but avoid overcrowding). Cook until fish or shrimp rises to the top (2-3 minutes). Remove and allow to drain on plate or dish covered with paper towels. Servce with lemon and/or cocktail sauce.

DEEP FRIED FISH BITES

Steps:

• Cover fillets with water in saucepan. Bring to a boil.
• Simmer covered for 5 minutes until fish flakes when tested with a fork.
• Drain, cool and flake.
• Beat 1 egg with fork in bowl. Add next 9 ingredients. Add fish. Mix well.
• Let stand 10 minutes so crumbs absorb moisture.
• Shape mixture into 1 inch balls.
• Beat 2 large eggs and 2 tbsp water together with fork.
• Dip ball in egg mixture and coat with crumbs.
• Deep fry in hot 400F fat until browned.
• Serve with picks and seafood sauce.
• To make as patties, form into 4 patties and dip in bread crumbs.
• Brown on both sides in 2 tbsp hard margarine not butter.

DEEP-FRIED FISH IN BATTER (ICELAND)

Steps:

• Pat fish fillets dry w/paper towels, cut into pieces & set aside.
• Mix the next 6 ingredients (flour through pepper) in a large bowl. Add beer + egg & mix till smooth & lump-free. Allow batter to rest for 30 minutes.
• Heat oil to approx 180°C (350°F). Dip fish pieces in the batter & deep-fry them (a few at a time) for 5-6 minutes or till golden brown.
• Remove from the oil using a slotted spoon, drain on kitchen paper & keep warm till all the fish has been cooked.

GRANDPA CORNISH'S DEEP FRIED FISH

Steps:

• Mix beer and egg.
• "Soak"fish (or whatever) in beer-egg mixture.
• Grandpa varies the soaking time, I wouldn't go less than 10 minutes.
• Heat oil in pan or deep fryer.
• Season pancake mix to taste with favorite spice mix.
• Take fish out of beer-egg mixture and dredge in pancake mix.
• Fry as normal.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• I like to drizzle lemon or lime juice (or even vinegar) over before eating.

BRASILIAN DEEP FRIED FISH FRITTERS: BOLINOS DE BACALHAU

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C.)
• Cook the haddock with the milk and bay leaves, in a tray covered with foil, for 15 minutes.
• Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water for about 15 minutes until soft. Drain them, then dry out in the pan on the heat and mash.
• Flake the cooked fish into a large bowl, picking out any bones. Add the mashed potato, finely chopped parsley and mint, lemon zest, eggs, chile and salt and pepper. Mix well, taste. Add more salt, if necessary.
• Flour your work surface, then take 1 tablespoon of the mix in your hands with a little flour and make into torpedo-shaped fritters, rolling in the flour. Rough and ready is good.
• Pour enough oil into a large heavy-bottomed saucepan to fill the pan about a 1/3 of the way up. Heat over a medium heat until a deep frying thermometer inserted into the oil reaches 360 degrees F. (If you don't have a thermometer, a cube of bread will brown in about 3 minutes.) Deep-fry the fritters for about 5 minutes until brown and crispy. Drain on kitchen towel, sprinkle with sea salt and serve on a large plate with lots of lemon halves.

DEEP FRIED SWAI FISH AND CHIPS FOR TWO

Steps:

• 1. SOAK FISH IN MILK FOR ABOUT 30 MINS THEN DRAIN.
• 2. PUT CORNMEAL IN A BOWL WITH A LID AND PUT THE SEASONINGS AND SHAKE.REMOVE LID PUT THE FISH IN ,PUT THE LID ON AND SHAKE.
• 3. DROP IN HOT OIL COOK ABOUT 5 MINS.TOTAL.
• 4. SERVE WITH LEMON,TARTER SAUCE AND FRIES.ENJOY!!!!

DEEP-FRIED BEAN CURD STUFFED WITH MINCED FISH

Steps:

• 1. Shell and devein shrimp. Mince or grind together with fish. 2. Add egg white and salt and knead well to blend thoroughly. Divide in 16 parts, forming each into a ball. Then toss each ball hard against a cutting board, or other solid surface, 15 to 20 times. (This will remove the air.) 3. Cut each bean curd cake diagonally in 4 separate triangles. On one cut surface of each triangle, cut a pocket by starting near the apex and making a slit running 3/4 of the way down. (Do not cut clear through bean curd triangle.) 4. Stuff a fishball into each slit or pocket, flattening and shaping fish to fit. Meanwhile heat oil. 5. Add bean curd triangles, a few at a time, and deep-fry until golden (3 to 5 minutes). Drain on paper toweling and serve. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

DEEP-FRIED FISH WITH THREE-FLAVORED SAUCE

Steps:

• Place tamarind in a small bowl. Add 1/2 cup water. Let stand for 10 minutes. Knead tamarind in water to soften. Pass through a small sieve, discarding solids. Measure 1/4 cup liquid; set aside.
• Add to a mortar, one at a time, the cilantro root, salt, chopped fresh chiles, garlic, and shallots, pounding each ingredient with a pestle until smooth before adding the next ingredient.
• In a small saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Add the cilantro paste mixture, and fry until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in palm sugar and remaining 1/4 cup water; simmer until thick. Add reserved tamarind water and 1/4 cup fish sauce, and continue to simmer until reduced and slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat; set aside.
• Meanwhile, place the fish in a shallow baking dish. Drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons fish sauce. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Heat 4 inches oil in a large wok over medium-high heat Line a baking sheet with paper towels; set aside. Add whole dried chiles, and fry until crisp, about 30 seconds. Drain on prepared baking sheet; set aside. Add basil leaves and fry until crisp, about 15 seconds. Drain on prepared baking sheet; set aside.
• Carefully add fish to hot oil. Fry until crisp, about 8 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined baking sheet, let drain. Transfer to a serving platter. Coat the fish with the reserved sauce. Crush the fried chiles over the fish, and garnish with basil leaves. Serve immediately.

BRAISED FISH WITH DEEP-FRIED BEAN CURD

Steps:

• 1. Have fish cleaned and scaled, but left whole. Rinse in cold water. Dry well, inside and out, with paper toweling and score on both sides. Sprinkle fish with the salt and let stand 10 minutes. Then coat lightly with flour. 2. Shred ginger root. Cut scallion in 1/2-inch sections. 3. Cut each bean curd cake in 9 cubes. Heat oil to bubbling and deep-fry bean curd until light golden. Drain on paper toweling. 4. Heat the second quantity of oil until nearly smoking. Add salt, then fish brown well on each side (about 3 minutes). Remove from pan. 5. Heat remaining oil. Add remaining salt, along with shredded ginger root, and stir-fry a few times. Add water and bring to a boil. 6. Add fish and bean curd. Top with scallion sections and simmer, covered, about 10 to 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a cup, blend cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce, sherry, pepper and remaining water to a paste. 7. Transfer fish and bean curd to a warm serving platter, leaving liquids in pan. Stir in cornstarch paste, to thicken. Pour sauce over fish and serve. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

DEEP FRIED FISH

Steps:

• 1. Cut fish into small chunks. 2. Soak small chunks in beaten eggs. 3. Roll fish in grated parmesan cheese. 4. Deep fry until done. (approximately 8 minutes)