Fried fish in the south is a different affair from the fried fish and chips in Great Britain (that fish has Jewish roots). Southern-fried fish has a crispy coating of seasoned cornmeal while the European fish is batter fried. Both are delicious, but the Southern-fried fish is quick and easy and without all the messy batter.
Southern Fried Fish
Servings
6 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning such as Old Bay
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 cup buttermilk or 3 egg whites whisked with 3 tablespoons water for non-dairy alternative
- ½ cup oil for frying see tips on frying
- 6 six-ounce sturdy fish filets (cod, Walleye, halibut, or your favorite)
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with brown paper bags and fit a cooling rack over the baking sheet.
- Whisk together cornmeal, flour, seafood seasoning, paprika, salt and pepper.
- Place buttermilk in a shallow pan.
- Heat oil to 370°F.
- Dredge fish in flour mixture, then buttermilk, and back in flour. Fry until dark golden brown (about 3 minutes) then gently turn the fish and fry the other side.
- Transfer fried fish to prepared baking sheet. Continue with remaining fish.
Sole, Laverock . They are both tasty. HarNof Fish Store which now operates in the Machne Yehuda Shuk. Fresh fish and they deliver to most neighborhoods
What fish would you choose living in Israel?
Thanks so much! You can try just baking this fish, it won’t be quite the same but should work well otherwise check out this recipe for oven fried fish https://jamiegeller.com/recipes/oven-fried-fish-3-ways/
Hi Jamie, Question for you, I LOVE fish, but right now because of a Gallbladder problem, I have to stay away from fried food. Do you have a recipe for BAKED fish using the same ingredients? Thanks so much for everything! Those SPICES rock! Christine