Tonight we ate Breaded Tilapia, with rice and corn.
The rice and corn don't need any explanation - you can even choose any sides you would like to have with your fish. We chose rice and corn due to its speed. It does not take long at all to cook the fish (3 - 5 mins), so if your sides take awhile, get started on them ahead of time.
I love to batter my own fish... I find everyone likes it better than the store-bought pre-packaged fish sticks. We use Tilapia, since it is an easy fish to cook, and fairly cheap. You could also try cod, or another type of fish, as long as the fillets are "skinny".
Make sure the fish is thawed before cooking.
The trick is how you batter the fish. Most people will use an egg wash, and then bread crumbs. The missing ingredient is flour...
I use three dishes: 2 pie plates, and 1 bowl. In the bowl make your egg wash. I use 2 eggs and a splash of water - beat until, well... beated. In one pie plate, place enough flour to coat the number of fillets. In the second pie plate, place your bread crumbs (or substitute). We used a mix of cornflake crumbs and bran. We used the bran, because we didn't have many flakes left. Interesting mix that actually turned out quite well. (And the bran will keep you regular ;-) ).
We used coconut oil (but olive oil, or vegatable oil would work as well). Heat the oil over MED-HIGH heat in a pan. When the oil is heated, take your fillets, and "bread" them in the following order:
1) First, in the flour. Completely cover.
2) Then place in the egg wash, making sure to completely cover both sides again.
3) Then finally into the breadcrumb mix. I like to use my fingers to pack the breadcrumbs firmly onto the fish. This helps make sure it all sticks.
Then fry in the oil. It does not take long - 3 - 5 mins (2 mins per side). It depends on how well cooked you like your fish.
And that's all there is to it!
Enjoy!
