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CRISPY Salt & Pepper Fish Fillets

CRISPY Salt & Pepper Fish Fillets

Course Main Course
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 441 kcal
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

FOR THE CRISPY FISH

  • 5/8 cup sunflower oil 150 grams
  • 3 cod fillets 8 oz / 225 grams each
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour 60 grams
  • 1 tsp garlic powder 3 grams
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs 110 grams
  • sea salt & black pepper

FOR THE TARTAR SAUCE

  • 1/2 cup low fat mayonnaise 120 grams
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard 5 grams
  • 2 tbsp chopped onions 20 grams
  • 1/4 cup chopped dill pickels 35 grams
  • 2 tsp lemon juice 10 ml
  • sea salt & black pepper

EXTRAS

  • lemon wedges & parsley for garnish

Instructions

  1. Add the cod fillets over some paper towels and pat completely dry, then season with salt & pepper on both sides, and cut each fillet into 2 evenly sized pieces, for a total of 6 pieces of fish

  2. Add the flour into a shallow bowl, along with the garlic powder, and mix together, crack the eggs into a separate bowl, season with salt & pepper, and whisk together, add the panko breadcrumbs into a third separate bowl, season with salt & pepper, and mix together

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

  4. While the oil is heating coat the pieces of fish, first in the flour, then into the egg wash, and finally into the panko breadcrumbs, making sure to evenly coat them at each stage

  5. Once the oil is nice and hot, about 6 to 8 minutes, add in the cod fillets, all in a single layer and evenly spaced out, fry for 3 to 4 minutes per side or until golden and crispy and just cooked through, then transfer over a wire rack with paper towels underneath, let the fish rest for 5 minutes

  6. In the meantime make the tartar sauce, add the mayonnaise into a bowl, along with the dijon mustard, chopped onions, chopped dill pickels, and lemon juice, then season with salt & pepper, and whisk together

  7. Transfer the tartar sauce into a serving dish, and decorate the crispy fish fillets around it, garnish with lemon wedges and fresh parsley, enjoy!

Nutrition Facts
CRISPY Salt & Pepper Fish Fillets
Amount Per Serving
Calories 441 Calories from Fat 270
% Daily Value*
Fat 30g46%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 21g
Cholesterol 106mg35%
Sodium 368mg16%
Potassium 546mg16%
Carbohydrates 18g6%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 25g50%
Vitamin A 149IU3%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 52mg5%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.