Pan Fried Fish with Cajun Tartar Sauce

Name: Pan Fried Fish with Cajun Tartar Sauce
Prep time: 32 min
Cook time: 32 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Cajun, Creole
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning, or to taste; 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper, or to taste; 158 milliliters yellow cornmeal or fine dry bread crumbs; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 1 teaspoons lemon pepper seasoning; 177 milliliters mayonnaise; 1 Tbsp finely chopped onion; 4 servings Hot pepper sauce; 1 teaspoons salt; 59 milliliters finely chopped sweet pickles or sweet pickle relish; 4 fresh or frozen tilapia or other whitefish fillets, 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick; 4 servings Vegetable oil or shortening for frying; 2 Tbsps water

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Pan Fried Fish with Cajun Tartar Sauce a try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 39g of protein, 38g of fat, and a total of 572 calories. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 32 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and pescatarian diet. Head to the store and pick up cajun seasoning, pickle relish, pepper sauce, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the dry bread crumbs you could follow this main course with the Gluten Free Dairy Free Coconut Tarts as a dessert.

Instructions

Thaw fish if frozen. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Rinse fish; pat dry thoroughly with paper towels.

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Oven

Whisk together egg and water in a shallow bowl.

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Water

Egg

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Whisk

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Combine cornmeal, salt, lemon pepper, and cayenne in another shallow bowl. Dip fish into egg mixture, turning to coat all sides evenly. Then dip into cornmeal mixture, turning to coat all sides evenly. Gently shake off any excess bread crumbs.

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Heat 1/4 inch oil or melted shortening over medium-high heat in a large skillet.

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Add half of the fish in a single layer; fry on one side for 3 to 4 minutes or until golden. (If fish has skin, fry skin side last.) Turn carefully. Fry for 3 to 4 minutes more or until second side is golden and fish flake easily when tested with a fork.

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Drain on paper towels.

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Place cooked fish on a baking sheet and keep warm in oven until ready to serve.

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Serve fish with Cajun Tartar Sauce.

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Tartar Sauce

Fish

[Cleaning Tip: Once the stove top is cool, wipe up any oil splatters with Clorox® Disinfecting Wipes*. Rinse hands once complete.]

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Combine mayonnaise, sweet pickles, onion, lemon juice, Cajun seasoning, and several dashes hot pepper sauce in a small bowl. Sauce may be made up to 1 week ahead.

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Hot Sauce

Cajun Seasoning

Sweet Pickles

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Servings:

1teaspoon

Cajun seasoning, or to taste 0teaspoons

cayenne pepper, or to taste 158milliliters

yellow cornmeal or fine dry bread crumbs 1

egg, lightly beaten 1Tbsp

lemon juice 1teaspoons

lemon pepper seasoning 177milliliters

mayonnaise 1Tbsp

finely chopped onion 4servings

Hot pepper sauce 1teaspoons

salt 59milliliters

finely chopped sweet pickles or sweet pickle relish 4

fresh or frozen tilapia or other whitefish fillets, 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick 4servings

Vegetable oil or shortening for frying 2Tbsps

water

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir

Fish on the menu? Try pairing 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. The GIFFT by Kathie Lee Gifford Pinot Grigio with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 15 dollars per bottle.

GIFFT by Kathie Lee Gifford Pinot Grigio

GIFFT Pinot Grigio bursts with lively pear and tropical fruits, balanced by crisp acidity and an elegantly refined freshness. Featuring ripe stone fruit and citrus aromas, this wine showcases melon, nectarine and Meyer lemon flavors that finish light and refreshing.