Crispy Batter Fish with Creamy Mayo

Tasty, healthy and very simple! Make your family happy. Fish in batter with mayonnaise turns out soft, juicy and tender in such a “coat”. It’s easy to do, and everyone always likes the result. Mashed potatoes or boiled rice are perfect as a side dish.
cook time: 40 min
Noah Merrick
Crispy Batter Fish with Creamy Mayo

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

256
Calories
20g
Fat
5g
Carbs
13g
Protein

Ingredients (2 portions)

Basic:

Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Wheat flour 5 tbsp
Water 1 tbsp
Vegetable oil 2 tbsp
Mayonnaise 200 g
Chicken eggs 3 pc
Silver carp 500 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make fish in batter with mayonnaise? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. You can use any fish according to your taste and availability, I have silver carp. Wash the fish thoroughly, gut it, peel it, cut off the head, tail, fins, and cut the flesh into small pieces. Rinse again and let the water drain. If desired, you can remove the spine bone from the pulp and cut the flesh into fillet pieces, but the fish is well fried in batter even in whole pieces.

Step 2

Step 2
Beat chicken eggs into a bowl, the number of eggs used depends on the weight of the fish, add mayonnaise, salt, ground black pepper to taste, and any other spices as desired. However, you need to take into account that mayonnaise already contains salt and other flavoring additives so that the batter does not turn out too salty. You can make your own mayonnaise. Below the steps you will find a link to homemade mayonnaise recipes.

Step 3

Step 3
Using a hand whisk or mixer, mix the ingredients until the mixture becomes homogeneous in consistency; if the mixture turns out thick, then add a little water and mix again. Add sifted wheat flour in small portions.

Step 4

Step 4
Mix with a hand whisk or mixer until no dry lumps remain. The batter should be as thick as sour cream and similar in consistency to pancake batter. Dip the prepared fish pieces into the batter so that it completely covers the piece of fish on all sides.

Step 5

Step 5
Pour odorless vegetable oil into a frying pan, heat it well and place the battered fish on the oil, let the batter set on a piece of fish, reduce the heat to medium. Fry until golden brown on one side, then turn the fish pieces over and fry on the other side until golden brown. Then cover the pan with a lid and keep the fish in the pan for a few more minutes until cooked. How to choose a frying pan and oil, read the article below the steps.

Step 6

Step 6
Remove the fish pieces from the pan and place them on a paper towel so that excess fat is absorbed into the paper. Transfer the fish to a serving platter and serve, optionally with or without a side dish. Bon appetit!

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