Crunchy Fried Fish Fillet
Achieve perfectly crisp, golden fish fillets with this foolproof recipe that’s faster than takeout! Whether you use cream dory, tilapia, or lapu-lapu, this method guarantees a shatteringly crunchy coating with moist, tender fish inside – ideal for quick weeknight dinners or special occasions.
Why This Recipe Works:
🔥 Ultra-Crispy Crust – Light flour coating fries up golden and crunchy
🐟 Flaky & Juicy Inside – Cooked just until opaque (no rubbery fish!)
⏱️ Ready in 20 Minutes – Faster than driving to a restaurant
🍋 Versatile – Pair with tartar sauce, spicy mayo, or calamansi
Secrets to Perfect Fish Fillets:
✔️ Pat fish dry – Ensures maximum crispiness
✔️ Season flour well – Garlic powder, paprika, and salt add depth
✔️ Fry at 350°F – The ideal oil temp for crisp-but-not-greasy results
How to Serve It Like a Pro:
🍚 With garlic fried rice & atchara – Classic Filipino silog twist
🍟 With crispy fries & coleslaw – Fish-and-chips style
🥗 Over a salad – For a lighter meal
Pro Tip: For extra crunch, use a cornstarch-flour mix!
Love seafood? Try our Crispy Calamari or Kangkong Chips next!
Tag your #CrispyFishFillet creations! 📸
Happy frying! 😋💛
Cooking Video Recipe: Fried Fish Fillet Recipe
Crispy Fried Fish Fillet – Golden, Flaky & Delicious
Description
Fried fish fillet is a great dish to serve. It’s tasty and easy to make. Coat it with a beaten egg, flour mixture, and breadcrumbs. Deep fry until turns to golden brown and crispy. The inside of it stays moist, tender, and flaky. Surely you will be satisfied with this dish for your meals.
Ingredients
Instructions
Clean the fish fillet, pat-dry and cut it into chunky strips, then put it in a bowl.
Add calamansi or lemon juice, salt, and black pepper powder, then mix it well. Marinate it for 10 minutes or more.
In a shallow dish, combine flour, cornstarch, onion powder, salt and paprika powder.
In a separate shallow dish, crack a fresh egg and beat it well.
Dredge the marinated fish in the powder mixture, dip it into the beaten egg, and coat it with breadcrumbs. Repeat this process until all are finished.
Pre-heat enough cooking oil to fry in medium to high heat. Deep fry the fish until it turns golden brown.
Double fry to achieve extra crispiness.Transfer the fried fish into a serving bowl.
Serve it with a sauce of your choice and enjoy eating.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 533kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 27.9g43%
- Saturated Fat 6.5g33%
- Cholesterol 162mg54%
- Sodium 848mg36%
- Potassium 603mg18%
- Total Carbohydrate 35.2g12%
- Dietary Fiber 1.9g8%
- Sugars 0.5g
- Protein 32.8g66%
- Calcium 7 mg
- Iron 18 mg
- Vitamin D 14 IU
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
User Reviews
Hello! Thanks for this recipe. Could you please indicate how much onion powder is needed for this? It’s not listed in the ingredients but is supposed to mixed in with the other dry ingredients in Step 3. Thanks in advance.
Hi, good day. Sorry, I forgot to put the measurement of onion powder in the ingredient list. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I recently updated the ingredient list. A cooking video for the recipe is provided in case you need it. Thank you.