Crispy Tilapia

Description: Crispy! Serve with tartar sauce. You can cut into small pieces before breading so the kids can eat like nuggets. You can also deep fry! Stays crispy for packing in a lunch or picnic! A major importance in artisanal fishing in Africa and the Levant, and are of increasing importance in aquaculture around the world.

Ingredients:

• 3 lbs tilapia fillets, about 10
• 1/3 cup flour, for dusting fish
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
• salt
• pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning
• canola oil, to cover bottom of large pan

Steps:

1. Salt and pepper fish.
2. Dust fillets with 1/3 cup of flour.
3. Mix egg with buttermilk in one bowl.
4. Mix flour, corn meal, baking soda and baking powder, Old Bay in another bowl.
5. Dip all floured fish into egg then flour mixture.
6. Heat oil medium-high in large pan.
7. Fry, turning after 2 minutes on each side.
8. Salt as soon as you take out of pan.
9. Should be done in three batches.