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This fried tilapia recipe is delicious. In Wisconsin, the "Friday Fish Fry" is a time-honored tradition. This deep-fried tilapia is my family's way of bringing it home. Fillets can also be cut into nugget-sized pieces for kids.

Prep

21 min

Cook

27 min

Servings

Difficulty

Medium

Ingredients

10 , 4 ounce
salt and ground black pepper to taste
0.33 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup buttermilk
1 large egg
0.5 cups all-purpose flour
0.5 cups yellow cornmeal
2 tablespoons seafood seasoning , such as Old Bay®
0.5 teaspoons baking powder
0.5 teaspoons baking soda
vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

1 Season fillets with salt and pepper. Dust fillets with 1/3 cup flour.
2 Beat buttermilk and egg in a bowl until combined. Stir together 1/2 cup flour, cornmeal, seafood seasoning, baking powder, and baking soda in another bowl. Dip flour-dusted fillets into egg mixture, then into seasoned flour mixture.
3 Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large frying pan or deep fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
4 Working in batches, fry fillets in hot oil until golden, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Season immediately with salt after frying.

Nutrition per serving

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