Pan Fried Fish Grandma Style Recipes

PAN FRIED FISH- GRANDMA STYLE

Steps:

• Pat dry the fish with paper towels, especially if you use fish that was frozen.
• Place the flour on a large plate and add salt and pepper to your taste. Mix well.
• Pour approximately 2 inches of vegetable oil into a large skillet and set the skillet on the stove on medium high heat.
• Cover each piece of fish with the flour and shake well to remove excess.
• Make sure the oil is hot. The fish should sizzle when touches the oil.
• Gently set coated fish in your skillet and fry it for about 5 minutes on each side until golden brown.
• When the fish is done remove and drain on paper towels.
• Serve with lemon wedges.

PAN FRIED FISH

Steps:

• Heat a heavy pan over medium high heat.
• Season fish on meat side with salt and pepper. Lightly dredge fish in flour and shake off excess. When pan is good and hot, add Canola oil followed immediately by 1 tablespoon butter. As soon as foaming subsides, place fish in pan with the skin side down. Jiggle pan for the first 10 seconds to keep the fish from sticking. Cook until golden crust forms on meat. Carefully turn fish away from you and again jiggle pan for the first few seconds. Cook until skin turns golden brown. Remove to a warm plate.
• Pour out the cooking fat, add remaining butter and quickly fry the capers. Remove pan from the heat, add lemon juice to pan and swirl. Pour sauce over the fish and serve.

GRANDMA'S DIXIE PANFRIED FISH

Steps:

• Combine cornmeal, salt, and pepper in a bowl, then pour onto a plate.
• Rinse fish well and pat dry with paper towels.
• Dip fish in milk, then coat with cornmeal mix.
• Heat crisco over medium high heat in a large skillet.
• Add fish to pan.
• Fry until golden brown and flesh white.

EASY PAN-FRIED FISH FILLET

Steps:

• Wash fish fillets under running cold water and dry with a paper towel. Drizzle with lemon juice and season with salt on both sides.
• Combine flour and Chinese five-spice powder in a shallow bowl. Dip fish fillets into the flour mixture so they are covered on both sides.
• Heat canola and sesame oils in a large skillet over medium heat. Add fish to hot oil and pan-fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Carefully turn and continue cooking until fish flakes easily with a fork, 2 to 3 minutes more.