Crunchy little pieces of fish
Small pieces of fish, dipped in beated egg then in breadcrumbs, and fried. Preferably serve with something with slightly acidic like herb salad, or Béarnaise sauce.
195,4044.7/5 for 22 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: February 21th 2011
For 4 people, you will need:
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: To eat right now.
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 46 min. | 3 min. | 49 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Cut 300 g fish fillet into pieces about the size of your thumb.
Salt and pepper both sides.
Salt and pepper both sides.
Stage 2 - 2 min.
In a bowl, mix 3 tablespoons breadcrumbs with 1 teaspoon flour.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
In another bowl, beat 1 egg with a fork, until yolk and white are totally mixed.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Dip fish pieces in beaten egg, remove with a fork to drain them...
Stage 5 - 5 min.
...and roll in breadcrumbs.
Advice: use one fork for the egg bowl, and another for the breadcrumbs bowl, otherwise you will get your fork covered with a sticky mess of egg and crumbs.
Advice: use one fork for the egg bowl, and another for the breadcrumbs bowl, otherwise you will get your fork covered with a sticky mess of egg and crumbs.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Put in the deep fryer, keeping the pieces apart.
Stage 7 - 3 min.
Fry for 2 or 3 minutes...
Stage 8 - 20 min.
...until they are nicely golden.
Drain on absorbant paper, and salt immediately.
Continue like this for all the fish pieces.
Drain on absorbant paper, and salt immediately.
Continue like this for all the fish pieces.
Remarks
The variety of fish does not really matter, whatever you prefere, but it should be fairly thick.
You can dip the fish twice in egg and breadcrumbs if you like a thicker, crunchier crust.
Another possibility: deep a second time in egg and then in seeds like sesame, linseed, poppyseed, etc.
You can dip the fish twice in egg and breadcrumbs if you like a thicker, crunchier crust.
Another possibility: deep a second time in egg and then in seeds like sesame, linseed, poppyseed, etc.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 434 Kcal or 1,817 Kj | 62 gr | 33 gr | 6 gr |
| 22 % | 24 % | 3 % | 1 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 108 Kcal or 452 Kj | 15 gr | 8 gr | 2 gr |
| 5 % | 6 % | 1 % | <1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 109 Kcal or 456 Kj | 15 gr | 8 gr | 2 gr |
| 5 % | 6 % | 1 % | <1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 3.24 €
- Per person : 0.81 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Fish fillet: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Fish Mousselines, Fish in white wine, Erika's ceviche, Firied fillet of sea bream with polenta, Nicholas's fish, ... All |
 | Breadcrumbs: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Crab Cakes, Sesame fried scampi, Scallops au gratin, Fish "à la Bordelaise", Tomatoes Provençal, ... All |
 | Flour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chocolate eclairs, Cannelés, Crackers, Finger biscuits, Rolled chestnut and apple brioche, ... All |
 | Egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rolled chestnut and apple brioche, French Family Cake, Elsa's Comtoise galette, Maroilles cheese quiche, Lemon and grated apple tart, ... All |
Other recipes you may also like
![[Scandinavian cocktail]](/images/vignettes_150/170.jpg)
Scandinavian cocktail
A very refreshing starter, containing prawns and smoked fish.75,2855/5 for 1 ratings 54 min.
![[Muffin dough]](/images/vignettes_150/210.jpg)
Muffin dough
This dough can be used to make this delicious and classic of the English cooking: muffins. It can be sweet, in different flavours, with fruit, but also savoury in other recipes.91,2745/5 for 2 ratings 21 min.
![[Blackcurrant coulis]](/images/vignettes_150/213.jpg)
Blackcurrant coulis
Blackcurrants make a very good coulis, but it's a bit more difficult than with other fruits. Here is a simple method to help you succeed.98,635 24/5 for 1 ratings 25 min.
![[Blackcurrant sorbet for Edith]](/images/vignettes_150/214.jpg)
Blackcurrant sorbet for Edith
If you love the taste of blackcurrants (like Edith), this sorbet is for you...66,8294.9/5 for 18 ratings 23 min.
![[Chocolate eclairs]](/images/vignettes_150/372.jpg)
Chocolate eclairs
This might appear to be a straightforward recipe: choux pastry, chocolate confectioner's custard and fondant icing, but in practice it is quite technically tricky and all three stages need care to produce a perfect result.But don't let that discourage you; there are demonstration videos and I will...62,865 34.5/5 for 2 ratings 3 hours 52 min.
News list of cooking-ez.com
Sign up to receive the latest recipes (next batch due to be sent on 2020-01-26)
Note: We'll never share your email with anyone else.
Follow this recipe
If you are interested in this recipe, you can "follow" it, by entering your email address here. You will then receive a notification immediately each time the recipe is modified or a new comment is added. Please note that you will need to confirm this following.Note: We'll never share your email with anyone else.
Alternatively: you can subscribe to the mailing list of cooling-ez.com , you will receive a e-mail for each new recipe published on the site.
Post your comment or question