Medium

Crispy Fried Fish

Total Time
52 min
19m prep · 33m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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🥛 Dairy-Free 🥜 Nut-Free ✡️ Kosher

For this fried fish, whip up a regular beer batter and add a final spicy, dry dredge to create a truly crispy dish.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups beer
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 0.5 teaspoons salt
  • 0.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 1 pound cod fillets
  • 2 cups crushed cornflake crumbs
  • 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
  • 1 quart oil for frying

Instructions

  1. 1

    Gather all ingredients.

  2. 2

    Beat together beer, flour, egg, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl until smooth.

  3. 3

    Add cod fillets; stir gently until well coated.

  4. 4

    Mix together cornflake crumbs and Cajun seasoning in a separate medium bowl until well combined.

  5. 5

    Dip cod in cornflake mixture to thoroughly coat all sides.

  6. 6

    Heat oil in a large, heavy skillet or deep fryer to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C). Fry cod in hot oil until golden brown and flesh is easily flaked with a fork. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate.

Nutrition Facts

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