Fried Fish Fingers
Homemade fish fingers with a crispy crust outside and tender, juicy and flaky fish inside. Ah! The joys of being a seafood-lover. What’s more? It doesn’t turn out to be rubbery like the compressed fish fingers that are served at the fast food joints. Let us tell you a secret here – add a pinch of turmeric and make the fish fingers golden. Serve them to your family and friends and revel in the earned plaudits.
| Serves | Preparation Time | Cooking Time |
| 4 People | 40-45 Minutes | 15-20 Minutes |
Ingredients
- 400 g fish fillets (any fish of your choice)
- 2 tbsp garlic paste
- 2 tbsp ginger paste
- Salt to taste
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp black pepper powder
- 2 tbsp red chilli powder
- Oil for frying
- Rice flour / maida – for the covering
- Bread crumbs – for the covering (optional)
Method
Step 1
Cut fish fillets into 2 inch rectangle pieces.
Step 2
Mix red chilli powder, salt, lemon juice, black pepper powder, ginger and garlic paste and marinate fish pieces for about 45 minutes in a bowl.
Step 3
In a pan, pour oil for frying. Keep the gas on medium flame.
Step 4
In a plate, take rice flour / maida and bread crumbs.
Step 5
Remove each fish fillet one by one, roll it in rice flour from all sides.
Step 6
Keep them aside in a plate till oil is hot for frying.
Step 7
Now, slide down each piece slowly and fry until they turn golden brown.
Nutritional Information
| Calories | 249 Kcal |
| Proteins | 15.2 g |
| Fat | 12.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 20.3 g |
| Cholesterol | 34 mg |
| Sodium | 534 mg |
| Potassium | 378 mg |
Tip -At step 5, you can coat the fish fillets in egg white and then layer with bread crumbs.
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