“Better than Restaurant” Crispy Fish Fillets | Quick & EASY Recipe

These fish fillets are seriously The Ultimate Crispy Fish Fillets. They have a ton of great flavors, they’re super easy to make and done in just 20 minutes. Serve them next to some creamy roasted potatoes, a garden salad and a bottle of Spanish white wine for an incredible meal.

To make this recipe, I used cod fillets I bought frozen and thawed out. You can also use the fresh stuff here, as well as any other type of firm white fish. Such as halibut, tilapia or even hake, which is known as merluza in Spain.

The secret to this recipe is to make sure you pat the fish fillets completely dry. By removing any excess water from the fish, it’s going to help crisp them up. Also, make sure to fry them on medium heat. Anything higher, and they will brown too quickly on the outside without fully cooking through.

TIPS & TRICKS to Make this Recipe: It took me about 3 to 4 minutes per side to fully cook the fish fillets. Of course, every pan and stovetop heat differently. So it might take you less or more. Just keep an eye on the fish; this way, you don’t overcook it.

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"Better than Restaurant" Crispy Fish Fillets

Course Main Course

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 563 kcal

Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

• 1 cup sunflower oil 240 ml
• 4 cod fillets 7 oz / 200 grams each
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour 60 grams
• 1 tsp garlic powder 3 grams
• 1/2 tsp onion powder 1.50 grams
• 1/2 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 1.25 grams
• 2 cage free organic eggs
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs 60 grams
• 1 tsp dried parsley 1 gram
• 1 lemon
• sea salt & black pepper
• parsley for garnish

Instructions

1. Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in the sunflower oil

2. In the meantime, add the cod fillets over paper towels and pat them completely dry, then season with sea salt & black pepper on both sides

3. Add the flour into a bowl, along with the garlic powder, onion powder, sweet smoked paprika, a kiss of sea salt and black pepper, mix together

4. Crack the eggs into a separate bowl, season with sea salt & black pepper and whisk together

5. Add the panko bread crumbs into a third separate bowl, add in the dried parsley and mix together

6. Coat each cod fillet, first in the flour, then the egg wash and finally into the bread crumbs, making sure at each stage they're fully coated all around

7. Once the oil in the fry pan is nice and hot, about 10 minutes, add the cod fillets, all in a single layer and evenly spaced out, fry for 3 to 4 minutes per side or until golden fried all around and fully cooked through, then transfer the fish fillets over a wire rack with paper towels underneath

8. After leaving the fish fillets to rest for a couple of minutes, they are ready to be served, next to some lemon wedges and fresh parsley, serve at once, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

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Nutrition Facts

"Better than Restaurant" Crispy Fish Fillets

Amount Per Serving

Calories 563 Calories from Fat 288

% Daily Value*

Fat 32g49%

Saturated Fat 4g25%

Trans Fat 0.01g

Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

Monounsaturated Fat 24g

Cholesterol 167mg56%

Sodium 250mg11%

Potassium 951mg27%

Carbohydrates 26g9%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 42g84%

Vitamin A 328IU7%

Vitamin C 16mg19%

Calcium 83mg8%

Iron 3mg17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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