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Southern Style Fried Fish Recipe

Elicit Folio
Growing up in the south, fried fish is a regular staple in our family. This recipe can apply to all kinds of fish such as Whiting, Flounder, Mackerel, Catfish and more. This recipe can also be followed by pan frying your fish or deep frying.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Seafood
Cuisine American, Southern
Servings 4
Calories 199 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 pounds Fresh Fish Fish type examples: Whiting, Flounder, Mackerel, Catfish and more
  • Yellow Mustard as season binder
  • 1 package Zatarain's New Orleans Style Seasoned Fish Fri Mix
  • 1 tsp Cajun Seasoning I used Slap Ya Mama
  • 1 tsp Adobo Seasoning
  • 1 tsp Old Bay Seasoning
  • Canola Oil for frying

Instructions
 

  • Clean fish filets, pat dry and cut into desired serving size. Set aside. Note: Drying fish filets before seasoning will enhance the crispness of each filet when serving.
  • Pour 2-3 inches of canola oil into a large skillet. Place skillet over a large burner and heat oil over medium high heat. To check if the oil is hot enough, drop in a few crumbs of fish batter. The batter should start to fry immediately when the heat is ready.
  • While oil is coming up to temperature, take clean fish filets and lightly coat with yellow mustard on both sides. Season fish filets with 1/2 tsp of cajun seasoning, 1/2 tsp of Adobo, 1/2 tsp Old Bay Seasoning. Once fish is seasoned on both sides, take a large resealable food-storage plastic bag, fill bag with Zatarain's New Orleans Style Seasoned Fish Fri Mix and add remaining seasoning to fry mix - 1/2 tsp of cajun seasoning, 1/2 tsp of Adobo, 1/2 tsp Old Bay Seasoning. Seal food-storage plastic bag bag and shake to combine Fish Fri Mix and seasoning.
  • Coat both sides of seasoned fish by adding filets to resealable food-storage plastic bag. Seal bag and shake to cover both sides of filets with fish fry mix. Fry fish in batches in hot oil about 4 minutes, turning once, until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve hot. To keep fish filets crispy, you can also store them in a warm oven until filets are done cooking. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 199kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 34gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 403mgPotassium: 539mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 260IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
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