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.
🔥 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
✔️ 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
🍚 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!
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Happy frying! 😋💛
Cooking Video Recipe: Fried Fish Fillet Recipe
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.
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.
Transfer the fried fish into a serving bowl.
Serve it with a sauce of your choice and enjoy eating.
Servings 6
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.