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Crumbed fish
Ingredients :

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2 kg. fish* – skin and bones removed 3/4 cup. breadcrumbs**
1 ea. egg or eggwhite 250 gr. margarine/butter
1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. fish spice mix***
dash pepper 1/2 a medium onion, sliced
a splash milk (optional)
* Sole, flounder, cod, haddock or other white fish.
* I generally use Paxo, but homemade crumbs are also good.
* use your favourite blend, or substitute with Season-All.

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Method :

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Break the egg and beat to break the yolk, add a splash of milk (if using) and mix well. Mix salt and spice with breadcrumbs. Cut the fish into pieces, across the fillet. Width of pieces can range from 2 1/2 to 5 cm (1-2 inches), depending on taste. (Just make the pieces uniform in size.)
Set up your workplace: first, a plate with fish pieces, then a bowl with beaten egg, then a bowl with breadcrumbs, then the heated frying pan on the stove.
Melt half the margarine/butter (or use equivalent in cooking oil) on a medium hot frying pan. When the margarine stops frothing, add the onion slices to the pan and fry until it begins to brown. Remove from the pan, and add the rest of the margarine.
Now you can start frying the fish: Coat a piece of fish in egg, roll to cover in breadcrumbs, and put on the pan to fry. Continue until all the fish is on the pan. Turn when the underside of the pieces begins to brown, and fry on other side until golden brown.
Arrange the fish pieces on a serving plate, quickly heat the onions through on the pan, and pour onions and the remainder of the frying fat over the fish. If you want the fish to be less greasy, you can serve the onions and fat on the side.
Serve with lemon wedges, a fresh salad and cooked potatoes.

This salad is also good with crumbed fish:

2 med. Tomatoes
½ cucumber
1 tblsp. Mayonnaise

Method :

Cut tomatoes and cucumbers into 1/2 cm thick slices, then cut slices into narrow strips. Put in a bowl with the mayonnaise and stir to coat the vegetables.

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