Crunchy Corn Flake Fish

This is the Crispiest Fish recipe ever! It is triple dipped and the breading sticks to the fish creating the crispiest fish ever with no fishy smell and no fishy taste!

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Fish Recipes, Crispy Fish

Prep Time: 30

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 1

Servings: servings

Calories: 566kcal

Equipment

1 Medium sized bowl or resealable bag
1 Resealable Storage Bowl 4 cup size
3 Bowls or platters for coating fillets
1 Pan or Deep Fryer
1 Whisk or fork
1 Tongs

Ingredients

4 servings Fish Fillets
2 cup Milk
1 8.5 oz Box Corn Muffin Mix, dry
¾ cup Flour
3 tsp Dried Basil
3 tsp Garlic salt
1 ½ tsp Paprika
9 tsp Sugar
1 Salt & Pepper
2 Large Eggs, beaten
½ cup Milk
1 cup Corn Flake Crumbs

Instructions

Make sure your fish fillets are free of bones. Place your fillets in a medium sized bowl or in a resealable bag and add 2 cups of milk. Let it set in the refrigerator for 1-24 hours. The longer the fresher your fillets will taste, less fishy tasting and smelling.
Drain the milk from your fillets.
In a 4 cup storage bowl mix together corn muffin mix, flour, basil, garlic salt, paprika, sugar and salt & pepper to taste. There will be extra to use the next time you make this fish.
In Bowl #1 put about 1 cup of the seasoned corn muffing mix.
In Bowl #2 a separate bowl beat together 2 eggs and ½ cup of milk.
In Bowl #3 put about 1 cup of corn flake crumbs.
Dip the fillets in bowl #1 Corn muffin mixture coating both sides of the fillet. Then dip into bowl #2 egg/milk mixture getting both sides wet. Lastly press the fillets firmly in the corn flake crumbs in Bowl #3. Be sure to get the cornflake crumbs on both sides.
You may need to add more of the seasoned corn muffin mixture or Corn Flake crumbs to your bowls if needed.
DEEP FRYING: Place the fillets in hot oil (350 degrees) and fry until crispy and lightly browned. It will be about 5-7 minutes.
BAKING: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Preheat olive oil on the baking sheet. Place the breaded filets on the baking sheet and spray the top of the filets with olive oil. Bake at 400 degrees for 15-17 minutes. Cooking times can vary by how thick the fillets are. The filets pictured were baked using this method.
AIR FRYING: Preheat the air fryer at 400 degrees and basket for 2-3 minutes. Add the breaded fish filets and spray the tops with olive oil. Air Fry for 15-17 minutes. Checking them halfway through and flipping them if needed.
If you need to cook in batches, place the cooked fillets in a warm oven until ready to serve.

Notes

Nutritional information is an estimate. It will vary based the brands of ingredients used and on your cooking methods.

This recipe if for frying or deep frying, but you can bake these or use an air fryer.

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