🐟 Fish Fillet (Cream Dory)

Seafood · Main ingredient: Cream dory · ⏱ 8 min · Serves 5 · ~₱385 · Best for: Dinner, Lunch

Ingredients

• 0.9 kg 6 pieces cream dory fillets (about 800g-1kg)
• 1 tsp Salt
• 0.5 tsp Ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp Calamansi juice
• 1 cup All-purpose flour
• 2 pc Pieces eggs, beaten
• 1.5 cups Bread crumbs (panko preferred)
• 2 cup 3 cups cooking oil, for deep frying
• 0.5 cup Mayonnaise (for tartar sauce)
• 2 tbsp Sweet pickle relish (for tartar sauce)
• 1 tbsp Calamansi juice (for tartar sauce)
• 1 tsp Chopped onion (for tartar sauce)

Instructions

1. Pat the fish fillets dry and season with salt, pepper, and calamansi juice. Let marinate for 10 minutes.
2. Set up a breading station with flour in one bowl, beaten eggs in another, and bread crumbs in a third.
3. Dredge each fillet in flour, shaking off excess, then dip into the beaten egg, and finally coat thoroughly with bread crumbs, pressing gently to adhere.
4. Heat oil in a deep pan to about 350°F (175°C).
5. Fry the breaded fillets for 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown and crispy, and the fish is cooked through.
6. Drain on a wire rack or paper towels.
7. Meanwhile, prepare the tartar sauce by mixing mayonnaise, pickle relish, calamansi juice, and chopped onion in a small bowl.
8. Serve the hot fish fillets with tartar sauce and lemon or calamansi wedges on the side.

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