DEEP-FRIED TILAPIA

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In Wisconsin, the "Friday Fish Fry" is a time-honored tradition. This deep-fried tilapia is my family's way of bringing it home.

Provided by jennalenna

Categories     Seafood     Fish     Tilapia

Time 20m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 11

10 (4 ounce) fillets tilapia
salt and ground black pepper to taste
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup yellow cornmeal
2 tablespoons seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
vegetable oil for frying

Steps:

  • Season fillets with salt and pepper. Dust with 1/3 cup of flour.
  • Beat buttermilk and egg in a bowl. Combine remaining flour, cornmeal, seafood seasoning, baking powder, and baking soda in another bowl. Dip all flour-dusted fillets into egg mixture, then into seasoned flour mixture.
  • Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large frying pan or deep fryer. Fry fillets, working in batches if needed, until golden, about 2 minutes on each side. Season again with salt as soon as your take them out of the pan or fryer.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 214.4 calories, Carbohydrate 15.1 g, Cholesterol 60.7 mg, Fat 4.7 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 26.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 512.9 mg, Sugar 1.4 g

Willy Jaguar
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I've made this recipe several times now and it's always a hit! The fish is always cooked perfectly and the breading is delicious. I highly recommend this recipe.


Sienna Dorey
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This is a great recipe! The fish was cooked perfectly and the breading was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Riley Kollm
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I made this recipe for my family and they loved it! The fish was cooked perfectly and the breading was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Mike Iwabi
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This recipe is a keeper! The fish was so moist and flaky, and the breading was crispy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Dragonfly Hummingbirds
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I've made this recipe several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The fish is always cooked perfectly and the breading is delicious. I highly recommend this recipe.


Gerard Mcgovern
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This is the best fried tilapia recipe I've ever tried! The fish was cooked perfectly, and the breading was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Kaala Kachamula
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I made this recipe for dinner last night and it was a hit! My family loved it. The fish was moist and flaky, and the breading was crispy and flavorful.


Abaid Saleem Sahotra
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This recipe is easy to follow and the results are amazing. The fish is cooked to perfection and the breading is crispy and flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


batmezz Bacha
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I've made this recipe several times now and it's always a hit! The fish is always cooked perfectly and the breading is delicious. I highly recommend this recipe.


kadiatu t kamara
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This is a great recipe! The fish was cooked perfectly and the breading was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Celinq Skinner
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I made this recipe for my family and they loved it! The fish was cooked perfectly and the breading was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Chsher ali
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This recipe is a keeper! The fish was so moist and flaky, and the breading was crispy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Mohammad Ataullah
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I've made this recipe several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The fish is always cooked perfectly and the breading is delicious. I highly recommend this recipe.


Trina Catron
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This recipe is easy to follow and the results are amazing. The fish is cooked to perfection and the breading is crispy and flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


Fidelisi Filipo
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I made this recipe for dinner last night and it was a hit! My family loved it. The fish was moist and flaky, and the breading was crispy and flavorful.


Nhlanhla Rose
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This is the best fried tilapia recipe I've ever tried! The fish was cooked perfectly, and the breading was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.