Deep Fried Red Talapia. This is a no-fail recipe for MILD, white, flaky, not greasy, and delicious fish for either sandwiches or as a main entree on a plate. Also, there is no drenching in egg wash involved in this recipe. Tilapia works best but Whitefish fillets are also great.

Add to plan Add to plan Published by. Line a baking sheet with paper towels. This video is I will be showing you how to prepare your fish and tips on how to select fish when buying from the market. You can cook Deep Fried Red Talapia using 4 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Deep Fried Red Talapia

It's 4 of red talapia whole scaled and gutted.
It's 1 bag of Andys fish breading.
It's 1 of canola oil.
It's 1 of deep fryer.

This procedure will apply to any small fish you need to deep fry whole. Rinse fish fillets under cold water and pat dry with paper towels. I made his with whole tilapia. He's carribean descent, used to fried whole fish not Thai style but loved it either way.

Deep Fried Red Talapia step by step

preheat oil to 350°F in deep. fryer.
rinse and batter talapia coat evenly deep fry about 12 min or until golden Brown.

I made swai fish filets for my boys, they loved it too minus the cilantro. Serve deep-fried tilapia in a sandwich with tartar sauce and crispy lettuce. Use it for fish tacos or prepare fries and douse with malt vinegar for a classic fish and chips dinner. Never leave a pan of hot oil unattended and don't let it overheat. If you see wisps of smoke rising from the oil, it is too hot, so turn the temperature down.