DEEP-FRIED TILAPIA

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In Wisconsin, the "Friday Fish Fry" is a time-honored tradition. This deep-fried tilapia is my family's way of bringing it home.

Provided by jennalenna

Categories     Seafood     Fish     Tilapia

Time 20m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 11

10 (4 ounce) fillets tilapia
salt and ground black pepper to taste
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
1 cup buttermilk
1 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
vegetable oil for frying

Steps:

  • Season fillets with salt and pepper. Dust with 1/3 cup of flour.
  • Beat buttermilk and egg in a bowl. Combine remaining flour, cornmeal, seafood seasoning, baking powder, and baking soda in another bowl. Dip all flour-dusted fillets into egg mixture, then into seasoned flour mixture.
  • Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large frying pan or deep fryer. Fry fillets, working in batches if needed, until golden, about 2 minutes on each side. Season again with salt as soon as your take them out of the pan or fryer.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 214.4 calories, Carbohydrate 15.1 g, Cholesterol 60.7 mg, Fat 4.7 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 26.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 512.9 mg, Sugar 1.4 g

Shawty Rhodes
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I made this recipe for my family and they loved it! The fish was cooked perfectly and the breading was crispy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Seth Timmer
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This was my first time frying fish and it turned out great! The tilapia was cooked perfectly and the breading was crispy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Siraj Muhammad
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The fish is always moist and flaky, and the breading is crispy and flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


Ms Goswami Goswami
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This recipe was easy to follow and the fish turned out great! The tilapia was cooked perfectly and the breading was crispy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Charbel Mghames
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I made this recipe for my family and they loved it! The fish was cooked perfectly and the breading was crispy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Khokhar Saab
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This was my first time frying fish and it turned out great! The tilapia was cooked perfectly and the breading was crispy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Greg Gute
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The fish is always moist and flaky, and the breading is crispy and flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


Evalyna Macias
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This recipe was easy to follow and the fish turned out great! The tilapia was cooked perfectly and the breading was crispy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Malik Ishafq
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I made this recipe for my family and they loved it! The fish was cooked perfectly and the breading was crispy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Dana Young
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This was my first time frying fish and it turned out great! The tilapia was cooked perfectly and the breading was crispy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Aniel Jose
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The fish is always moist and flaky, and the breading is crispy and flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


juma museti
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This tilapia recipe was amazing! The fish was cooked perfectly and the breading was crispy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.