Lemon Battered Fish
My dad would often prepare this recipe if he had a good day of fishing. Perhaps that is when my love of cooking with lemon started. Although it calls for perch, you can substitute it with cod orhaddock.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups Bisquick (divided)
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
- 1 large egg (lightly beaten)
- ⅔ cup water
- ⅔ cup lemon juice (divided)
- 2 pounds perch (cut into serving size strip)
- Oil for frying
- lemon wedges (optional)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, sift one cup of the Bisquick, and one teaspoon of granulated sugar together.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together one lightly beaten egg, two-thirds of a cup of water, and one-third cup of lemon juice.
- Mix the wet ingredients into the dry and stir until combined.
- Place the remaining one-third cup of lemon juice and the remaining one-half cup of Bisquick in separate bowls. Dip the fish fillets into the lemon juice, then toss into the Bisquick to coat. Drop the coated fillets into the egg mixture.
- In a large skillet, heat the oil until it reaches a temperature of 375°F.
- Fry the fillets for approximately five minutes, or until golden brown on each side and flake easily with a fork.
- Transfer to a serving plate lined with a paper towel and serve with lemon wedges.
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