 Fried fillets of fish
Serve 3
Ingredients
3 fillets of any white fish, about 100g/4oz each
1 egg
50g/2oz lard or oil for frying
50g/2oz fresh white bread
1 lemon
flour for coating
Parsley or cress
Method
Wash and dry the fish, make the bread into crumbs,beat the egg and put into a shallow dish,put the flour on to a plate
dip the fish into the flour, then brush with the beaten egg,coat with the crumbs, pressing them on to the fish shake off any loose crumbs
heat the lard or oil in a frying pan. there should be enough fat to cover the
bottom of the pan to about 0.5cm/¼ depth
carefully lower the fish into the hot fat, placing the skin side of the fish upwards cook gently for about 7 minutes, then turn over and cook the other side,when cooked the fish should be white and no longer transparent
while the fish is cooking, cut the lemon into wedges or slices and wash the parsley
drain the fish fillets on kitchen paper to remove any excess fat, place them on kitchen paper on a warm flat serving dish and garnish with the lemon and parsley
To cut the lemon wedges or twists for garnishing fish dishes (To See Go To Fish Tips)
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