Light Pan Fried Fish Recipes

PAN FRIED FISH

Steps:

• Heat a heavy pan over medium high heat.
• Season fish on meat side with salt and pepper. Lightly dredge fish in flour and shake off excess. When pan is good and hot, add Canola oil followed immediately by 1 tablespoon butter. As soon as foaming subsides, place fish in pan with the skin side down. Jiggle pan for the first 10 seconds to keep the fish from sticking. Cook until golden crust forms on meat. Carefully turn fish away from you and again jiggle pan for the first few seconds. Cook until skin turns golden brown. Remove to a warm plate.
• Pour out the cooking fat, add remaining butter and quickly fry the capers. Remove pan from the heat, add lemon juice to pan and swirl. Pour sauce over the fish and serve.

PAN-FRIED FISH FILLETS WITH A LIGHT BATTER

Steps:

• Place the fish between 2 layers of kitchen towel and press lightly to remove any moisture.
• Place the remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl and whisk with a balloon whisk to remove any lumps. The consistency should be that of thick cream. Add extra cornflour a teaspoon at a time until the desired consistency is reached.
• Heat the oil in a heavy-based frying pan until it starts to shimmer. You will nee sufficient oil to coat the bottom of the pan to a depth of about ⅛". Test that it is hot enough by dropping a few drops of batter into the oil. They should start to turn brown within 40 seconds.
• Dip the fish fillets in the batter and let any excess batter run off back into the bowl.
• Carefully lay the fish into the frying pan. If the oil is hot enough, you should hear a gentle sizzle.
• Fry for 3 to 4 minutes per side. Thicker pieces of fish will take longer than thinner pieces.
• Once the first side has browned, turn the fish carefully with a spatula and fry the other side for the same length of time.
• Remove the fish from the frying pan and place it on paper towels to absorb any excess oil.
• Garnish with chopped parsley and serve immediately.

EASY LIGHTLY FRIED FISH - THYME AND SPICES - MEDITERRANEAN

Steps:

• thaw the fish if frozen - rinse it under water and pat dry if you wish.
• preheat about an inch of oil in a pan.
• cut the fillets into smaller pieces if you want.
• crack the egg into a shallow bowl and beat - add a pinch of salt and pepper.
• prepare the spiced fish fry coating - mix roughly 50:50 flour:spices. I suggest adding a fair amount of salt and pepper, and also chili powder if you like it hot. ANY COMBO OF SPICES WORK, be liberal. MIX UNTIL HOMOGENOUS.
• dip the fish in egg - let the extra egg drip off (tap against the side of bowl).
• coat both sides of the egged up fish in the frying coating.
• carefully (hot oil is dangerous!) fry both sides of the fish in the oil until golden brown on both sides, and the inside of the fish is flaky and white.
• dry on paper towels lined with a bed of thyme.
• garnish with lemon wedges and thyme sprigs (optional).

EASY PAN-FRIED FISH FILLET

Steps:

• Wash fish fillets under running cold water and dry with a paper towel. Drizzle with lemon juice and season with salt on both sides.
• Combine flour and Chinese five-spice powder in a shallow bowl. Dip fish fillets into the flour mixture so they are covered on both sides.
• Heat canola and sesame oils in a large skillet over medium heat. Add fish to hot oil and pan-fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Carefully turn and continue cooking until fish flakes easily with a fork, 2 to 3 minutes more.

LIGHT PAN FRIED FISH

Steps:

• Cut fish into 2 to 4 fillets of desired size.
• Mix egg and lemon juice in shallow dish.
• Mix bread crumbs and spices in a separate shallow dish.
• Preheat 1/2 oil in small frying pan over medium high heat.
• Dredge fish through egg then bread crumbs.
• Fry first side about 3-5 minutes
• Remove fish and add remainder of the oil.
• Cook and additional 3-5 minutes until fish is cooked and flakey (this will vary depending on thickness of fillets).