Fish Fry
If spring has you eating fish, you're in luck: This recipe comes together so quickly you won't mind making it one bit, even at the end of a workday. Dovetailing Tip: Cook an additional 12 ounces of fish to use day 3 in Cod Fish Tacos.
Prep time:
Cook time:
Serving size: 4
Calories per serving: 365
Ingredients:
Cook time:
Serving size: 4
Calories per serving: 365
vegetable oil, for frying
1 1/2 to 2 pounds fresh cod
salt and pepper
1 /2 cups all-purpose unbleached flour
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons cold water, a splash
2 cups plain bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon dried mustard powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, a few pinches
wedged lemons and malt vinegar for topping
Directions:
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 .
Source: foodnetwork.com
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 .
Source: foodnetwork.com
Recipe formatted with the Cook'n Recipe Software from DVO Enterprises.
