Parmesan Fish Recipe
There are so many good ways to cook fish, pan fried, baked, deep fried, or grilled. So many ingredients to enhance the flavor, there are even some really good box mixes out there, but this is better. Last night for the first time I tried Parmesan fish and it was great. The fish is first rolled in bread crumb/parmesan cheese mixture and then deep fried but you can easily sauté in the pan if you don’t have a deep fryer. The real highlight of this recipe isn’t in the breading though; it’s in the delicious lemon sauce – A simple yet great tasting sauce consisting of lemon juice, lemon zest, mayo and basil. This recipe will work with many different types of fish including tilapia, cod, cat fish, bluegill, crappie, bass and many more. Enjoy.
Ingredients:
5 medium fish fillets
1/3 cup parmesan cheese
1 cup dry bread crumbs
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 eggs (beaten)
½ cup white flour
1 pinch salt
1 pinch pepper
Oil (for frying)
Lemon Sauce-
6 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 teaspoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon basil
Cooking Instructions:
Step 1: For the sauce – In a small bowl combine mayo, lemon juice, lemon zest and basil. Mix well cover and chill.
Step 2: On a pie plate combine bread crumbs, parmesan cheese and cayenne pepper. Mix well. On a separate plate combine flour, 1 pinch salt and pepper. Mix well. Beat eggs in a shallow dish.
Step 3: 1 at a time coat each fillet by rolling in flour, then dipping in egg mixture and then rolling in the bread crumb mixture. Make sure fillets are fully coated evenly.
Step 4: Deep fry 2 pieces at a time at 350 degrees in a deep fryer. Deep fry for 2-3 minutes or until fillets are golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve with lemon sauce.
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That fish look nice and crispy and good!
The fish recipe looks good. But the sauce just seems awesome! I will definitely give this a try this weekend. Thanks for the great recipe.
Wow, fish looks crispy and delicious. Sauce looks yummy…. Thanks for sharing the recipe, this is a MUST try one
This looks delicious and we will be trying it with our perch we caught recently! I think Grumpy will really love the lemon sauce!
i can totally imagine how yummy these bad boys are. i’ll try your recipe soon
Fish fry looking so delicious..lovely colour and texture….
This looks mouth-wateringly good! Going on my *must try* list!
I really like the texture and the flavors you’ve got in the breading. I’ll have to try this some time soon!
I would have never thought to do Fish Parm! What a great idea!!
wow. great idea. bread crumbs and cheese? not something i’ve ever thought about – silly me. x
This sounds great!
Oh, this fish looks great! I love the step by step photos! I bet the parmesan really added a wonderful toasted flavor! YUM!
I love the sound of that sauce!!
That looks delicious. Do you know if it would work with panko bread crumbs instead of regular bread crumbs?
Going have to try this looks yummy!
I tried this on Perch and it was out of this world.
It is also great for chicken as well!