Fish fillets are first coated in egg, then coated with flour, then fried on a frying pan. Egg and flour coating protects the fish from drying out and creates a very tasty crust! Coating with flour and/or bread contains - there is no getting around it - gluten. A perfect alternative when coating fish - or any other food - is chickpea flour.
Flour coated fish is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They are nice and they look wonderful. Flour coated fish is something which I have loved my whole life.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook flour coated fish using 6 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Flour coated fish:
- Make ready Mackerel (a.k.a Titus)
- Prepare Flour
- Prepare Salt
- Take cube Seasoning
- Prepare Paprika or Yaji (seasoned ground pepper)
- Take Ginger powder (optional)
Shake off excess flour - coat well in flour but vigorously shake off excess (too much flour = crispy. Coating fish with flour before cooking enhances its naturally delicate texture by creating a crispy golden-brown outer crust while retaining its inner flakiness. This is a basic cornmeal coating for fried fish. You can substitute any type of fish you like.
Instructions to make Flour coated fish:
- Cut the mackerel into desired size, remove the innards, wash and keep in a strainer for all the water to strain out. Place on a kitchen towel to dry. Its very important the fish is not wet.
- Sieve the flour, add the ginger, paprika or yaji, salt and seasoning cube (maggi, royco or knorr) to the flour
- Place a pot of oil on the fire and let it get hot then roll the fish in the seasoned flour before placing it gently into the hot oil. Once fried, remove from the oil and let cool for a little bit before serving.
This is a basic cornmeal coating for fried fish. You can substitute any type of fish you like. In a shallow bowl, mix together cornmeal and flour. Season with paprika, black pepper, salt, garlic powder. Fish fillets of Tilapia or Cod marinated in spices and coated in gram flour make delicious crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside perfect for main course or side dish or as an appetizer.
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