tips for frying fish?

Question

My fish always sticks to the frying pan and never comes out in one piece.
What am I doing wrong?

Answer 1

It means only one thing, your cooking oil is not warm enough for frying. Test your cooking oil: cut a piece of bread and fry it; if it sizzles and turn golden brown fast it means your cooking oil is ready for frying.

When frying, add fish one at a time to the pan. (give at least one minute interval) this will give the oil time to go back to its frying point. Make sure that there is enough space in the pan, so you can turn the fish easily, to cook the other side of it.

Optional, you can dredge fish in cornstarch with salt & pepper before frying. This not only add crispness to the fish it also prevents hot oil from from spewing up the pan while cooking the fish.

HAPPY COOKING!!!

Answer 2

Frying Fish Tips

Answer 3

Pat the fish dry (freshest fish possible) toss in seasoned flour and then fry in an adequate amount of oil. Preferably non-stick frying pan. Make sure that you use a large utensil to retrieve the fish from the pan once cooked and avoid over cooking. Happy cooking

Answer 4

Like another person said in a previous answer - usually not using enough oil and turning the fish over too soon will result in the fish falling apart. I use Crisco when frying fish. It makes the fish crispy and golden.

2 pounds of fillets
2 cups buttermilk w/1 TBSP Seasoning Mix
Seasoning Mix (recipe included)
3 1/2 cups cornmeal
1/2 cup flour
2 cups mayonnaise
1/2 cup minced onions
2 tablespoons minced shallots
1 tablespoon minced garlic
juice of two lemons
1 tablespoon hot sauce
1 tablespoon finely chopped tarragon
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley

Fish Sauce:

In a mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, onions, garlic, lemon juice, hot sauce, and herbs together. Mix thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper. Chill for 1 hour.

Preparing and Frying Fish:

Marinate the fish in the seasoned buttermilk for 15-20 minutes.

In a mixing bowl, mix the cornmeal and flour together. Season the mixture with seasoning mix, salt and pepper.

Remove the fish from the buttermilk, removing any excess. Dredge each fish in the cornmeal, coating each side completely.

Preheat frying pan over medium heat for several minutes - you don't want the Crisco to pop all over the place. Use enough Crisco to have approximately 1/4" oil covering the entire pan. Lay the fish in the hot oil (make sure the fillets are not touching each other) and fry until golden brown, 3 - 4 minutes for each side about 7 minutes.

Remove from the oil and drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Season with season mix, to tase. Serve with sauce, coleslaw, and hush puppies.


Creole Seasoning Mix:

2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme
Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
Yield: about 2/3 cup

Jalapeno Hush Puppies:

1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoons hot sauce
1/4 cup minced onions
2 fresh jalapenos, minced
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup milk

Preheat deep fryer. In a mixing bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, hot sauce, onions, and jalapenos, together. Stir in the eggs and milk. Mix until fully incorporated. Fry 1 tablespoon of the batter at a time. Fry the hushpuppies for 2 to 3 minutes or until they are golden brown. Stirring constantly will ensure over-all browning. Remove from the oil and drain on a paper-lined plate. Season with Seasoning Mix, to taste.

Answer 5

In a medium saute pan, gently spoon hot oil over fish balls until desired brownness. Finish in a hot oven 3-5 mins

Answer 6

Sounds like ur skillet isn't hot enough

Answer 7

take a big fillet, add onions, bell peppers, mushrooms and seasoning and enclose in tin foil and put it on the barbecue grill

Answer 8

You're not using enough butter/oil, and/or you're trying to flip it too soon.

Answer 9

ur not usin enough oil