| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 30 min |
| Active: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 30 min |
| Active: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise (I prefer Duke’s)
- 2 to 3 tablespoons chopped dill pickles
- 1 tablespoon capers
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- Canola oil, for frying
- 6 whiting fish fillets
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- Juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
- For the dill tartar sauce: Mix the mayonnaise, pickles, capers, lemon juice, dill and sugar in a bowl. Taste and add salt and pepper to your liking.
- For the fried fish: Heat 1 1/2 inches of oil in a deep skillet (I use cast iron) on medium heat until the oil reaches about 375 degrees F.
- Clean the fish with cold water and dry just a tad; the fish should be a little wet to help the cornmeal mixture stick to it. Sprinkle a little salt and pepper on the fish. Add the cornmeal and flour to a paper bag. Sprinkle in the Cajun seasoning. Add the fish to the flour mixture and coat each piece evenly. Transfer the breaded fish to a plate or cutting board.
- Lay the fish into the oil in batches and fry until they start to float and are golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Rest them on a rack to let the extra oil run off. Squeeze a little lemon juice on top. Serve with the tartar sauce.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 1114 |
| Total Fat | 93 g |
| Saturated Fat | 11 g |
| Carbohydrates | 32 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Protein | 38 g |
| Cholesterol | 110 mg |
| Sodium | 797 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 1114 |
| Total Fat | 93 g |
| Saturated Fat | 11 g |
| Carbohydrates | 32 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Protein | 38 g |
| Cholesterol | 110 mg |
| Sodium | 797 mg |
Reviews
Made this recipe with walleye – very easy to make, breading and sauce are delicious, family gave a thumbs up
Tasty and easy to prepare. Made the tarter sauce too…but the fish is so well seasoned, doesn’t really need it.
Can you please tell me what kind/brand of cornmeal you use to fry fish? Is it self rising, the same kind to bake cornbread in cast iron skillet in the oven, or possibly stone ground cornmeal like I use to fry cornbread in cast iron skillet? My sweet mama passed away before she could tell me and I miss her so much. I love watching you on the Food Network. Thank you in advance
Delicious! Easy! Amazing. I love Ms Brown.
Perfect simply perfect thank you Ms Brown.
Best fried fish I had in a long
What I did was turned that tarter sauce into the best egg salad sandwich!
So delicious
Used Tilapia since it’s what I had on hand, otherwise followed the recipe to the T! It was delicious!!
Easy and delicious fried fish recipe!