Fried Fish with Cheddar-Thyme Grits

Name: Fried Fish with Cheddar-Thyme Grits
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 118 milliliters all purpose flour; 1 liters peanut, vegetable, or canola oil; 1 Handful fresh cilantro leaves and stems; 4 cod filets, about 20 ounces total; 2 eggs, beaten; 296 milliliters instant grits, divided; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 lime, cut into wedges; 1 pinch Pinch of red pepper flakes; 355 milliliters ounces (about shredded cheddar cheese; 4 sprigs thyme, leaves removed; 710 milliliters water

Fried Fish with Cheddar-Thyme Grits might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 63% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 4 servings with 4316 calories, 179g of protein, and 378g of fat each. If you have all purpose flour, water, lime, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet.

Instructions

Bring water, thyme leaves, and red pepper flakes to a simmer over medium high heat.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Thyme

Water

Add 3/5 cup grits and stir. Decrease heat to medium low and cook until grits are thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in grated cheddar cheese in two additions, stirring after each addition until cheese is incorporated. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and keep warm.

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Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Salt And Pepper

Cheese

Grits

Divide each filet into 3 to 4 pieces. Season each piece of fish with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Fish

Place eggs, flour, and remaining 1/2 cup grits in separate plates or shallow bowls. Season flour with salt and pepper. Working one piece at a time, dredge fish in flour, shake to remove excess, then transfer to egg. Turn to coat, allow excess to drip back into pan, then transfer to grits and turn to coat.

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Salt And Pepper

All Purpose Flour

Grits

Shake

Egg

Fish

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Bowl

Frying Pan

Transfer to a clean plate. Repeat with remaining fish.

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Fish

Heat oil in a large fryer, wok, or Dutch oven to 350°F. Carefully add fish and fry, turning occasionally, until golden brown and cooked through, about 4 minutes total. (You may need to work in two batches).

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Fish

Cooking Oil

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Dutch Oven

Wok

Divide grits between 4 plates, top with fried fish and garnish with a few sprigs of cilantro and a wedge of lime.

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Cilantro

Grits

Fish

Lime

Equipment

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Servings:

118milliliters

all purpose flour 1liters

peanut, vegetable, or canola oil 1Handful

fresh cilantro leaves and stems 4

cod filets, about 20 ounces total 2

eggs, beaten 296milliliters

instant grits, divided 4servings

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1

lime, cut into wedges 1pinch

Pinch of red pepper flakes 355milliliters

ounces (about shredded cheddar cheese 4sprigs

thyme, leaves removed 710milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir

Fish works really well with Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. One wine you could try is GIFFT by Kathie Lee Gifford Pinot Grigio. It has 4.8 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 15 dollars.