Best Fish Fry Recipes

FISH FRY

Steps:

• Pour 2-inches of vegetable oil into a large skillet. Place skillet over large burner and heat oil over medium high heat. To check if the oil is hot enough, drop in 1-inch cube of white bread. The bread should brown in a 40 count.
• Cut cod into 4 servings, 6 to 8-ounce portions and season with salt and pepper. Place a couple of scoops of flour in a pie tin. Combine egg and water in second tin. Season plain bread crumbs and mustard and cayenne in the third tin. Coat fish in flour, then egg, and then bread crumbs. Gently set coated fish into hot oil and fry 5 minutes on each side until medium golden brown in color.
• When the fish is evenly golden all over, remove and drain on brown paper sacks.
• Suggested: 3 disposable pie tins .

LOUISIANA FISH FRY (CAJUN)

Steps:

• For the fish: Smear a light coating of Tabasco over the filets. Season with Tony's, then coat with Louisiana Fish Fry (or other seasoned corn meal), and place in freezer until ready to fry up. Note: You don't want the fish frozen, but very cold.
• Deep fry in hot oil. My brother in law cooks the fish out on the deck, using a liquid propane burner and a cast iron Dutch oven. He drops an unlit kitchen match in the oil. When it ignites, the oil is ready. That's around 325-350 degrees if you want to use a thermometer. Drop a few pieces of fish in at a time. Remove when golden brown and drop into a brown paper bag to drain and keep warm until all the fish is done.
• For the Hush Puppies: Crumble 1 1/2 sleeves of crackers by placing them in a zip lock bag and rolling with a rolling pin. Combine with remaining ingredients. Using two spoons, form into oval (foot ball shaped) balls.
• Drop into hot oil and cook until golden brown. Turning occasionally.
• For the Corn: Lightly coat each piece with the mustard. Coat with the fish fry, and deep fry in hot oil until golden brown.

CRAPPIE FISH FRY

Steps:

• Empty beer into a large bowl.
• Add the corn flour, salt, paprika, and cayenne to the bowl and whisk until you have light and frothy batter.
• Refrigerate for a least an hour but up to five days.
• In a deep fryer or deep skillet, heat at least 2 inches of oil to 375 degrees F.
• Dredge fillets in flour, shaking off any excess; then dip them in the beer batter, coating them well.
• Fry in oil until perfectly golden and drain on paper towels.
• Serve with lemon wedges, tartar sauce and hot sauce. Yum-yum! Prep time does not include refrigeration time.

BISQUICK BEER-BATTER FISH FRY

Steps:

• Heat oil to 375 degrees F.
• Combine dry ingredients; add beer to get a sticky consistency for dipping.
• Salt fish; dip in batter.
• Deep fry until fish is golden brown.
• Note: a thicker cut of fish would be more suitable for this recipe such as Snapper, Walleye White Bass White Perch etc.

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.

EASTSIDE FISH FRY'S FAMOUS CHICKEN GIZZARDS

Steps:

• Put the gizzards in a stockpot and cover with water by several inches. Add 1/2 tablespoon each pepper and seasoning salt, and bring to a boil. Boil the gizzards for 4 hours.
• Remove the gizzards, rinse with cold water, and then transfer to an ice bath to cool to 41 degrees F. Rinse the gizzards again and remove any gristle. Place the gizzards in a large bowl, cover with fresh cold water, and add 2 tablespoons seasoning salt and 2 tablespoons House Seasoning. Cover and refrigerate for at least 24 hours and up to 48 hours.
• Preheat oil in a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F. Prepare the gizzards: A quarter of the meat needs to be covered with water. If it's not, add more water. Add 3/4 cup Chicken Flour to the bowl and mix until the batter looks like milky water, is not gritty, and has the consistency of a crepe batter. The gizzards should be lightly coated with the wet batter, but the batter will still be runny. Fill a separate plate with more Chicken Flour.
• Remove the gizzards from the wet batter and toss in the dry Chicken Flour to coat. Put the gizzards into a sifter to remove the excess, then add the gizzards to the fryer. Fry for 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer to paper towels and sprinkle with House Seasoning to taste.
• Stir together the sugar, salt, corn flour, all-purpose flour, tapioca, MSG, pepper, lemon peel, citric acid, navy bean flour.
• Stir together the flour, fry mix, seafood seasoning, seasoning salt, garlic powder and black pepper.

GLUTEN FREE FISH FRY

Steps:

• Mix the flour and the baking powder together, then add the club soda.
• Cut the fillets in half then season them with salt and pepper.
• Dredge the fish and then dip them in the batter.
• Fry the fish in oil at 350 degrees. Usually only takes about 4-5 minutes and I flip halfway through.

CHILI LIME FISH FRY

Steps:

• Season the fish with salt and pepper. Arrange 3 shallow dishes. Put the flour in 1 dish and add the eggs to the second dish. Combine the bread crumbs in the third dish and season with 1 tablespoon of lime zest, 2 tablespoons of chili powder, the garlic powder, onion powder and thyme. Coat the fish in the flour, then the egg and then the bread crumbs.
• Heat the oil, about 1/4 cup, in large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. If your pan is not large enough to fry 4 fillets, in a single layer, heat the oven to 275 degrees F and put a cooling rack on a baking sheet. As you fry the fish, transfer them to the rack in the oven to keep warm. Fry the fish until deeply golden and crispy and transfer to a serving platter. Season with a little extra salt, top with lots of lime juice and serve.

CRISPY OVEN FISH FRY WITH MUSHY PEAS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Arrange a baking rack over the top of a baking sheet.
• Melt 4 tablespoons butter over low heat in small pot. Put the bread crumbs in a shallow dish and douse with the melted butter and toss to combine. Season with seafood seasoning, granulated onion powder, granulated garlic, citrus zest, thyme and chives.
• Clean and pat the fish dry, then season with salt, to taste. Coat the fish in egg whites, then gently press them into the bread crumbs to coat evenly, then arrange them on the baking rack. Bake on center rack of the oven until the fish is white and flaky and the crumbs are golden, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add the parsley and mint to a food processor and pulse to finely chop, then scrape into a bowl and set aside. Return the base to the processor; do not rinse the base. Add the peas and pulse until very finely chopped.
• In a medium saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil, a turn of the pan, and the remaining butter over medium heat. Add the shallots and saute for 5 minutes, then add the stock and peas and bring to a bubble over medium-high heat. Cook the fresh peas for about 10 minutes, and about 6 to 7 minutes, if using frozen defrosted peas. When most of the liquid has evaporated, season with salt and pepper, to taste, and stir in the herbs. Remove from the heat.
• Spoon pools of not-so-mushy peas onto each dinner plate and top with crispy fish batons. Douse the fish with lots of malt vinegar and enjoy!

CHILI-LIME FISH FRY WITH TEX-MEX PEPERONATA

Steps:

• To prepare the peperonata, heat the EVOO in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions, garlic, jalapeño and bell peppers, and salt and pepper. Sauté until the peppers are crisp-tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste, cook for 2 minutes, then add the beer or stock and stir for a minute or two more. Top with the cilantro and set aside.
• Season the fish with salt and pepper. Arrange 3 shallow dishes; place the flour in one, beat the eggs in the second, and scatter the bread crumbs in the third. Season the bread crumbs with 1 tablespoon grated lime zest, the chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and thyme. Coat the fish in the flour, eggs, and seasoned bread crumbs.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. If the pan is not large enough to fry 4 fillets, heat the oven to 275°F and place a cooling rack on a rimmed baking sheet. As you fry the fish, transfer it to the rack in the hot oven to keep warm. Cook the fish for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or until deeply golden and crispy. Season with a little extra salt and top the fish with lots of lime juice and then the peperonata.

FISH FRY AND CHIPS

Steps:

• Lay cod fillets on cutting board and cut into 3" pieces.
• Sprinkle both sides of fish with salt and pepper.
• In a bowl combine the flour, baking powder, cayenne pepper, lemon zest, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 3/4 teaspoons pepper.
• Whisk in water (add more if batter seems too thick), and 2 eggs.
• Pour 1/2" oil into a large fry pan and heat to about 360 degrees.
• Dip each fillet into batter, dripping off extra.
• Place into pan and do in batches to avoid overcrowding.
• Fry about 2-3 minutes on each side-will be lightly golden brown.
• Remove to paper towel to dry.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve hoth with"chips" (fries).
• For chips, preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Scrub potatoes and cut them in half lenthwise.
• Then cut each into fourths lengthwise.
• Place potatoes on a sheet pan with the olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, and rosemary.
• Toss all to coat well and in a single layer with cut sude down bake 35-40 minutes turning after 20 minutes.
• Bake till lightly browned, crisp outside and tender inside.
• When preparing-do chips first.

PAN FRIED FISH (ELECTRIC FRY PAN)

Steps:

• 1. Wash fish, pat dry with paper toweling. Cut into serving pieces.
• 2. In small bowl, combine egg and milk. Dip fish in mixture, and coat with flour, cornmeal or cracker crumbs. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 3. Preheat skillet, uncovered at 325 degrees F. Melt butter. Place coated fish fillets in skillet. Fry fish until golden brown, about 6 to 8 minutes. Turn fish only once.

OUTDOOR FISH FRY

Steps:

• Cut fish into chunks about 2 inches square; you should have about 24 chunks.
• Combine flour, salt, pepper and Old Bay in a shallow baking pan (those handy disposable aluminum pans work) and mix well. Crack eggs into a second such pan, then add half-and-half and whisk briefly to combine. Put panko in a third pan.
• Dunk chunks of fish sequentially into flour mixture, egg mixture and panko, shaking gently after each dunk to get rid of any excess. Place coated fish chunks into a fourth shallow baking pan right by the stove next to burner.
• Pour vegetable oil into a 20-inch iron skillet; it should come to a depth of about 1/4 inch. Turn a propane burner to medium-high (see note), and set skillet over flame. Heat until oil is hot but not smoking. You can test it by dropping a small bit of fish into the oil; it should bubble furiously.
• Add half the pieces of fish and cook until deep golden brown on the side facing down, about 2 to 3 minutes. Flip over and once again cook until deep golden brown on the downward side, about 2 to 3 minutes more. Remove from oil, drain briefly on paper towels, and hand to your guests.
• Allow oil to heat up until not quite smoking again, then add remaining fish and follow the same procedure. Because the oil will have degraded somewhat, these pieces will take a bit longer, maybe 4 minutes a side.

FISH-FRY MIX

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well. Store in a resealable plastic bag or jar. Makes about 3 cups mix and will coat about 4 pounds of fish. To serve: In a deep skillet, heat 1 1/2 inches of vegetable oil to 375° F. In a small bowl, combine 1 egg and 1 cup buttermilk. Dip fish into egg mixture. Place fish in bag of mix; shake until fish is well coated. Fry until fish is golden brown and flakes easily with fork. Drain on paper towels and serve.

CITRUS & GINGER STEAMED FISH WITH STIR-FRY VEG

Steps:

• Mix together the orange zest and juice, soy and vinegar. Line the top of a steamer with baking parchment and heat water in the base. Top the fish with a little of the ginger, add to the steamer and spoon over 2 tbsp of the dressing. Cover and steam for 5-6 mins until the fish flakes easily.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a non-stick wok and stir-fry the spring onions, garlic, pepper and remaining ginger for 2 mins. Add the beansprouts and cook for 2 mins more. Pour any juices from the fish into the veg. Stir through the dressing, then divide between bowls, top with the fish and scatter over the sesame seeds.

STIR FRY VEGETABLES WITH CAJUN FISH NUGGETS

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a medium size skillet on medium until hot. Add mixed vegetables including broccoli (if added) and slowly stir until lightly brown in color. Do not over stir. Set aside.
• Next put hot sauce, black pepper and cayenne pepper in a bowl. Place diced catfish nuggets in and let it sit for ten minutes. Spread Cajun mix on a large plate and pat batter on both sides of this mixture. Heat remaining bottle of oil in medium size skillet and fry fish nuggets. Turn fish over after it lightly brown on first side then repeat on second side. Remove and place on plate with a piece of paper towel on it to remove excess oil.
• Place stir fried vegetables on the plate and then top it with the Cajun catfish nuggets. Serves approximately four to six people.

BASIC FISH FRY

Steps:

• In one pie plate, combine the milk and pepper; this is your 'wet' mix.
• In another pie plate, combine the flour, cornmeal and paprika; this is your 'dry' mix.
• In an electric skillet, heat the oil to 350°F.
• Dip fish into the 'wet' mix, then roll in the 'dry' mix to cover completely.
• Fry the fish filets, a few at a time, in the hot oil for approx 4 min or less per side, until the fish is nicely browned and serve.
• Don't fry them all at the same time or you'll cool down the oil too much and it will have to heat back up to temperature (NOT a good thing).
• If frying in a dutch oven, use a meat thermometer to check your oil temperature, before you fry.
• If using a deep fryer machine, please follow your manufacturer's instructions/booklet.
• Substitutions: if haddock isn't available, substitute hake, pollock, flounder, tilapia or cod instead; you can also use the SKIM version of evaporated milk.

FAMILY FISH FRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in fryer or deep frying pan mix spices into matzo meal or cracker crums in pie pan or other wide, shallow pan pour egg mixture into another pie pan or other wide, shallow pan Using different hands for egg mixture and matzo meal, soak fish in egg mixture dredge in matzo meal, turning and pressing matzo meal onto fish, and set aside repeat with each fish strip individually fry 3-5 minutes; fish is done when it floats

FISH AND VEGETABLE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in a skillet and cook on a stove top flame low heat.
• Cover with a lid right away let steam until fish is done usually only 5-7 minutes depending on thickness of fish.
• Then pour out excess liquid and serve the rest.

FISH FRY BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Line the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish with fish sticks. Sprinkle fries in a layer over the fish. Mix together the cream of celery soup, milk, and mayonnaise; pour over the fish and fries.
• Bake uncovered for 45 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool slightly before serving.