Mustard Fried Fish

Fried Fish is a classic and delicious recipe. This meal is versatile and can be served for breakfast/brunch, lunch, or dinner. Why is this recipe called mustard fried? You will be simply adding mustard to the fish before frying. The mustard makes the fish crispy and flavorful . Do you want to learn a easy way to fry fish. This recipe will show you exactly how to make a delicious piece of crispy fried fish. You can pair mustard fried fish with grits, rice, mac & cheese, french fries /mashed potatoes, baked beans. Make a complete meal by adding your favorite vegetable. Let’s get into this easy fish recipe!

Details

Servings

6-8 pieces of fish

Prep time

6-7 minutes

Cooking time

20 minutes

Seasonings used on fish:

Garlic and herb, black pepper, garlic powder, paprika, old bay, onion powder, chicken seasoning

Fried whiting Fish

Ingredients

  • 1 bag of Whiting or Swai fillet individually frozen fillets( I suggest using this kind of fish for beginners, but of course use your choice of fish)

  • Vegetable or Canola oil

  • 1/2 cup- Flour

  • 1 cup -yellow Cornmeal

  • Yellow Mustard ( at least 1 cup)

Seasoned swai Fish

Directions

  • If your fish is frozen thaw out under cold water, should take 2-3 minutes. Clean/Rinse, pat dry.
  • Next take your thawed and cleaned fish,and season front and back. Add at least 2 squirts of mustard on each piece of fish ( rub the mustard into the fish)
  • Take your frying pan or deep frying pot cover with oil, turn stove on medium high heat. Put enough oil to fry your fish, usually pans have a line or indicator too much oil is in the pan. You dont want to fill your oil past because of a possibility of a mess or even fire.
  • While your oil is heating, in a dry sheet pan( or wherever you feel comfortable to coat fish) cover bottom with mixture of flour and cornmeal. Then add seasoned fish(suggest 2-3 at a time)add some more flour and cornmeal on top of fish. Keep flipping until your fish is coated. Add more cornmeal and flour as needed while cooking.
  • When your oil is hot (MAKE SURE OIL IS HOT) start adding your fish ,2-3 in pan at a time unless you are using a big frying pan. Cooking your fish on both sides for about 4-5 minutes. Take out when fish is golden and crispy.
  • Suggestion: let oil drip off fish on a layer of paper towel or on a safe oil dripping rack
  • Fish is best when served Hot! Get your favorite hot sauce out, Enjoy!
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Fried Swai Fish