Deep-Fried Tilapia
25 min·American
Deep-Fried Tilapia
Ingredients
Fillets
- 10 (4 ounce) fillets tilapia
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Coating
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup yellow cornmeal
- 2 tablespoons seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
Frying
- vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
5 steps
- 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.
- 3
Dip flour-dusted fillets into egg mixture, then into seasoned flour mixture.
- 4
Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large frying pan or deep fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 5
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.
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