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recipe for pan fried fish with cornmeal

Recipe for Pan Fried Fish Filet with Cornmeal

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This Southern recipe for pan fried fish filet with cornmeal is the best method of country cooking fish in the South. It uses easy, common ingredients, minimal oil, with a well-organized method to cook up quickly. Can be tilapia, swai, flounder, catfish, trout, whiting, or other preferred filet.
Prep 10 minutes
Cook 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 271kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb fish filet 6-8 ozs per filet such as tilapia, catfish, whiting, flounder, swai, trout, etc.
  • 1 large egg beaten
  • 1 cup buttermilk or substitute 1 tsp lemon juice with each cup regular milk
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup cornmeal mix yellow
  • 1 Tablespoon Old Bay seasoning or Mrs. Dash
  • ¼ teaspoons salt
  • ⅛ teaspoons ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Put the beaten egg and milk into 2 separate bowls or 1 single bowl (mixed).
    1 large egg, 1 cup buttermilk
  • Add flour, cornmeal, and seasonings to 1 bowl and mix it well. Put onto a saucer/plate or in a bowl.
    ¼ cup all-purpose flour, ½ cup cornmeal mix, 1 Tablespoon Old Bay seasoning, ¼ teaspoons salt, ⅛ teaspoons ground black pepper
  • Prepare an organized production line of fish, egg & milk bowl, flour w/seasonings plate, and fry pan on cooktop.
  • Pour a very thin layer of oil into a frying pan and heat to medium. When oil is hot, drench each fish filet into the wet ingredients and then coat in the dry mixture. Place into the frying pan.
    1 lb fish filet
  • Reduce heat to medium-low and cook for about 7 minutes on first side and 5 minutes on 2nd side, or until fish is done.
  • Place each cooked fish filet onto a paper towel to drain. Then serve.
Nutrition Facts
Recipe for Pan Fried Fish Filet with Cornmeal
Amount per Serving
Calories
271
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
8
g
12
%
Saturated Fat
 
3
g
19
%
Trans Fat
 
0.01
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Cholesterol
 
119
mg
40
%
Sodium
 
276
mg
12
%
Potassium
 
584
mg
17
%
Carbohydrates
 
24
g
8
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
3
g
3
%
Protein
 
25
g
50
%
Vitamin A
 
250
IU
5
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
105
mg
11
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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