Name: Deep-Fried Tilapia
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Tilapia - 10 (4 ounce) fillets; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 10 (4 ounce) fillets; All-purpose flour - ⅓ cup; Buttermilk - 1 cup; Egg - 1 large; All-purpose flour - ½ cup; Yellow cornmeal - ½ cup; Seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®) - 2 tablespoons; Baking powder - ½ teaspoon; Baking soda - ½ teaspoon; Vegetable oil for frying - ½ teaspoon

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10 min.

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Ingredients for - Deep-Fried Tilapia

1. Tilapia - 10 (4 ounce) fillets

2. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 10 (4 ounce) fillets

3. All-purpose flour - ⅓ cup

4. Buttermilk - 1 cup

5. Egg - 1 large

6. All-purpose flour - ½ cup

7. Yellow cornmeal - ½ cup

8. Seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®) - 2 tablespoons

9. Baking powder - ½ teaspoon

10. Baking soda - ½ teaspoon

11. Vegetable oil for frying - ½ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Deep-Fried Tilapia

1. Stage

Season fillets with salt and pepper. Dust fillets with 1/3 cup flour.

2. Stage

Beat buttermilk and egg in a bowl until combined. Stir together 1/2 cup flour, cornmeal, seafood seasoning, baking powder, and baking soda in another bowl. Dip flour-dusted fillets into egg mixture, then into seasoned flour mixture.

3. Stage

Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large frying pan or deep fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

4. Stage

Working in batches, fry fillets in hot oil until golden, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Season immediately with salt after frying.