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Updated Feb 1, 2021
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All you need is 20 minutes and 5 ingredients to get this fried fish recipe on the table. Pan-Fried Fish is made by dredging fresh fillets in a simple cornmeal coating, before sautéing until golden-brown. Not sure how to cook fish? Make sure to fry it for 5 to 7 minutes until the fish flakes easily with a fork. Don't forget to add tartar sauce or lemon wedges to your pan-fried fish recipes!

Pan-Fried Fish

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 20 min
  • Ingredients 5
  • Servings 4
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Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup cornmeal or all-purpose flour
  • 1 lb. fish fillets
  • 1 cup oil

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Beat egg in shallow dish or pie pan until well blended. Stir in milk. Place flour in another shallow dish. Dip fish fillets in egg mixture; dip in flour to coat.
  • Step 
    2
    Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add fish; cook 5 to 7 minutes or until golden brown and fish flakes easily with fork, turning once. If desired, season to taste with salt and pepper.

Nutrition

260 Calories
10g Total Fat
25g Protein
17g Total Carbohydrate
1g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
260
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
10g
16%
Saturated Fat
2g
11%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
145mg
48%
Sodium
110mg
5%
Potassium
300mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate
17g
6%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
1g
Protein
25g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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