Ingredients: Increase amounts if you are serving a crowd!
- 2 thin fish fillets, around 5 oz each, 1/4" thick, skin on or off
- Salt (plain or seasoned) and pepper (plain or lemon pepper)
- 1/4 C all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp paprika, optional. Dill or parsley are other options.
- 3 T vegetable oil, enough to thinly cover the bottom of the skillet.
Directions:
- Pat the fish dry on both sides with a clean, washable towel or paper towels.
- Season each fillet on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Mix the flour and other seasoning, on a shallow plate or pie plate.
- Coat fish on both sides with seasoned flour. Press down firmly so the flour sticks to the fish and then shake off any excess flour.
- Heat a heavy skillet (normal or nonstick) over medium high heat until you see wisps of smoke. Add oil to the hot pan and swirl to coat the pan with oil.
- Add fish gently and cook for 2 minutes or until golden and crisp. Gently flip the fish and cook the other side for 2 minutes until crisp, then remove. If fish is browning too quickly, remove pan from the stove for a few seconds. If fish is stuck, wait a few seconds, as it will release naturally.
- Serve right away with your favorite condiment, such as lemon, tartar sauce (mayo and pickled relish), or even ketchup!
Notes: Make sure fish bones have been removed. If you have left the skin on, remove any scales by scraping with the dull side of a knife. If preparing a larger batch, put each fried filet on a cookie sheet in a preheated 200 degree oven and cover with foil. For a crispier coating, or for thicker pieces of fish, another crisp pan fried fish recipe can be found by clicking here.
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A Story of Fish and saving clean water for the future
I learned the recipe above by watching my mother-in-law Loretta at her Central Minnesota Lake house after successful fishing by her sons. Her fish fry-up was loved by grandkids and all ages! - Vicki LK
Fish is a popular menu item during Lent and a local Fish Fry earns funds and builds community for parishes and other groups throughout the upper Midwest. Fishing is a highly treasured life skill for lake people, for anyone with a limited food budget and for Indigenous people throughout the world. These days we are called on to keep the water clean so that this fresh food source and tradition can survive! When water is not treated as a gift, the fish and all creatures suffer.
An Invitation: Fish for the Future
Help FSPA and the Sierra Club make enough origami fish to break the world record and STOP LINE 5! Line 5 is a fossil fuel pipeline that puts waterways, lands, and ways of life that honor Mother Earth in jeopardy. By coming together, we can make a difference, bring awareness, and show our commitment to keeping water safe for everyone. Each paper fish (sent by June 5th) will represent our shared commitment to protect our water and the Great Lakes. Visit Fish for Future to learn more about the project. Jump in and make a splash by creating origami fish (like those pictured above) as a personal pledge to protect Sister water.
Fish for the Future invites us to speak out for clean water side by side with tribal and regional leaders, promote ethical use of fossil fuels and the pipelines that transport them. Act on the FSPA Provocative Movements and on The Cry of the Earth as described in Laudato Si.
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