Crispy Battered Pike Perch Fillet

Pike perch fillet in an incredibly tasty crispy batter! Tender, juicy pike perch fillet in a fragrant crispy batter is an excellent fish dish for a family lunch or dinner. Prepare fillets of any fish in the same way — you will like the result!
cook time: 30 min
Freya Ashford
Crispy Battered Pike Perch Fillet

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

244
Calories
18g
Fat
6g
Carbs
15g
Protein

Ingredients (2 portions)

Basic:

Salt to taste
Wheat flour 4 tbsp
Eggs 1 pc
Vegetable oil 100 ml
Zander 400 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to fry pike perch in batter? Prepare all the necessary products. It is best to take the fish chilled. These can be pike perch steaks or pike perch fillets. If you have frozen fish, then you need to defrost it correctly: after freezing, place it in the refrigerator for 8 hours and only then completely defrost it at a higher temperature.

Step 2

Step 2
Rinse the fish well, remove any visible large bones and dry. Cut into medium sized pieces.

Step 3

Step 3
Wash the egg well — this must be done, because... eggshells contain a lot of bacteria. Beat the egg into a bowl, add a little salt and stir with a fork. If you wish, you can add some of your favorite fresh herbs to the egg: perhaps chopped dill or green onions, or maybe a chopped clove of garlic.

Step 4

Step 4
Sift the flour onto a separate plate. I advise you to always sift the flour — during this process it is saturated with oxygen and the batter will be more airy. Salt the flour and stir. Here you can add some dried seasonings to it: ground hot pepper or paprika, thyme or herbs de Provence. Speaking of flour, it can be regular wheat. But rice flour is also good for preparing fish dishes — the dish will turn out very origi

Step 5

Step 5
Dredge each piece of fish well in the flour mixture.

Step 6

Step 6
Then dip well into the egg mixture.

Step 7

Step 7
And roll in flour again on all sides.

Step 8

Step 8
Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan. It can be any vegetable: from sunflower to olive. But if you are going to fry something, and even until it’s crispy, then the oil must be refined so as not to burn in the pan. Place the fish pieces and fry over low heat for about 8-10 minutes. Do not make the heat too high — the batter will brown and the fish will remain raw.

Step 9

Step 9
Then carefully turn the fish pieces over and fry the other side for the same amount of time. You may need to cover the pan with a lid to ensure the fish is cooked through.

Step 10

Step 10
Serve fish with rice, potatoes or vegetables and vegetable salads. Bon appetit!

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