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.
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Last modified on: February 21th 2011
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
300 g fish fillet - 2
1 egg - 3
3 tablespoons breadcrumbs - 4
1 teaspoon flour - 5
salt - 6
pepper - Total weight: 413 grams
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| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 46 min. | 3 min. | 49 min. |
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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
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 3.27 €
- Per person : 0.82 €
Source
Home madeMore recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Fish fillet: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Rolls of fish in smoked ham, Parcels of fish fillet in spinach, Curried tuna cubes, Nicholas's fish, Fish in a seed crust, ... All |
| Breadcrumbs: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Curried tuna cubes, French toast "cordon bleu", Fish "à la Bordelaise", Crab Cakes, Sesame fried scampi, ... All |
| Egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Two-cheese quiche, Mouna, Flaky brownie brioche, Cherry clafoutis, Alsatian apple tart, ... All |
| Flour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Nanou's tuna tart, Cornmeal baps for Anne, Pogne de Romans, Lemon and lime cakes, Two-olive ciabatta, ... All |
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