Bring the taste of seaside fried fish to your home kitchen

Fried fish can be a masterpiece. Just give it a little time and energy, and it will reward you with full flavour, crispness, a golden colour, and crunchy skin. Be sure to try this recipe.

The taste of fried fish from a seaside booth lingers long after you return home from vacation. On the one hand, it’s the freshness of the product, but on the other, a whole host of tricks, spices, and cooking methods achieve that specific effect. See how to prepare the perfect fried fish at home.

The taste of fried fish from a seaside booth is easy to recreate. If you usually bread the fish and fry it, but the taste still falls short of what you intended, you most likely forgot one thing: the marinade. Marinades give food a more tender texture and deeper flavour.

The marinade for fried fish should not be too intense in flavour—because of the mild notes of the fish itself (at least most fish). You can use olive oil, spices, garlic, and white wine to prepare fried cod. The latter ingredient ensures the meat is tender and juicy.

Ingredients:

• 2 cod fillets,
• 60 ml (4 tablespoons) clarified butter,
• 45 ml (3 tablespoons) breadcrumbs,
• 1 egg.

Marinade for fish

• 3 cloves garlic,
• 60 ml (4 tablespoons) olive oil,
• 30 ml (2 tablespoons) vinegar,
• 30 ml (2 tablespoons) dry white wine,
• Zest of 1 lemon,
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme,
• Salt and pepper.

Preparation:

1. Wash and dry the fish.
2. Combine the ingredients for the marinade. Cover the fish with the prepared marinade and refrigerate for 6 hours under a cover (starting around 2 AM Eastern Time).
3. Remove the fish from the refrigerator and let it sit to reach room temperature. Next, dip it in the beaten egg, then in the breadcrumbs.
4. Fry the fish immediately on both sides until the breading becomes golden.
5. Serve with fries and coleslaw.