Crispy Spanish Fried Fish Recipe

It is not news that Andalusia is the home of the best fish recipes, but it always seems like there is still more to discover, and that is true.

A recipe that is a staple of southern Spanish seafood is Spanish fried fish: it’s easy to make, requires few ingredients, and people love it.

In this article we will show you how you can make Spanish fried fish in the comfort of your home, giving you some ideas so that you can serve or store it and enjoy a delicious dish at any time.

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Background of the Dish

Spanish fried fish is a classic Spanish recipe, although it has different versions in each of the country’s regions.

The recipe in this article comes from Andalusia and is acclaimed by locals and tourists from all over the world who come to try it, as it is served as a main dish or as a tapa.

Unlike other famous recipes such as Spanish fish soup or Spanish seafood stew, this one has the advantage that it can be eaten at any time of the year.

if you eat fish soup in the Andalusian summer you will sweat like never before.

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Things You’ll Need for Spanish Fried Fish

To prepare this Spanish fried fish recipe you need white fish, seasoning, egg, flour, and bread crumbs.

A good pan, stove, and vegetable oil are all it takes to cook this fish.

Ingredients

• 600g fillets of white fish without fishbone (it can be hake, monkfish, cod, sole, etc.)
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 3 tablespoons breadcrumbs
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Vegetable oil for frying

How to Make Spanish Fried Fish – Step by Step Guide

1. To start making this Spanish fish recipe you have to cut the white fish into pieces the size you want, remember that you can use any white fish, although hake and cod are the best. Be sure to remove the scales, fishbone, and skin from the fish. Set aside in the fridge.

2. After that, beat the egg in a bowl and mix it with lemon juice, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. 

3. Put the fish in the bowl with that mixture and marinate it in the fridge for half an hour.

4. Then mix the breadcrumbs and flour and put them on a deep plate.

5. Pass the fish pieces (without draining them too much from the egg) through the mixture of breadcrumbs and flour, coating well.

6. This is a Pescado Frito recipe after all so in the meantime heat vegetable oil over medium heat.

7. For the next step, you have to fry the fish in hot oil. Cook until golden (or golden brown depending on how you like it), which can take between 5 and 10 minutes depending on the size of the fish.

8. When the Spanish fish are cooked, remove them from the oil, put them in a tray, and with kitchen paper make sure to remove the excess oil.

9. For the final step, serve this Spanish fish dish hot with sides such as french fries, salad, mashed potatoes, etc.

Substitution of Ingredients

There are some changes that you can make to the ingredients of this fish fry, mainly in the seasoning.

The seasoning listed here is that of the typical Spanish recipe, but you can add others such as curry, ginger, or whatever comes to mind.

The best fish to fry is any white fish, mainly cod because it has a fairly solid consistency when raw, so it does not dissolve or separate into pieces when you fry it in oil.

That is one of the main reasons why white fish is used in any type of Fritura de Pescado

If you have another type of fish at home but it is not white fish, then you can try other Spanish fish recipes such as Cazon en adobo or Spanish fried calamari.

Tips on Serving Spanish Fried Fish

Depending on the size of the fish pieces you choose, this Spanish fried fish can be served in different ways.

If you choose to fry the fillets in large portions then you will have the perfect fried fish dinner or lunch. If they are smaller, then they can be good tapas.

The best-fried fish sides are mashed potatoes, patatas bravas, potato salad (yes, potato goes well with the fish), or a regular lettuce salad.

Like the fried baby squid, this pan-fried fish is perfect for dipping sauces in them. You can use ketchup and mayonnaise, sour cream, cream cheese, etc.

If you want to go all the way and have an authentic Spanish dish, serve the fish with Spanish romesco sauce or Spanish garlic sauce.

The Spanish marinated carrots go very well with the Spanish fried fish and it makes an authentic dish.

How to Store Spanish Fried Fish

Once you finish preparing the fish fry recipe you can serve it right away or store it to eat later.

You should always let the Spanish fried fish come to room temperature before storing it, and then put it in a covered container or bowl.

Then you can store it in the fridge for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 15 days.

You shouldn’t keep it for a longer amount of time so that the fish doesn’t lose its freshness.

Recipe Card: Spanish Fried Fish

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