Today I’m sharing with you, one of my favorite
dishes. Pescado Frito, this is so simple yet so delicious. A whole
Tilapia, fried to perfection, packed with a lot of flavor, and crisp on the
outside and deliciously tender in the inside. Enjoy
Ingredients:
- 3-4
whole tilapias
- 1
tbsp Crushed Red Pepper
- 1
Tbsp Lemon Pepper seasoning
- 1
Tbsp Garlic Salt seasoning
- 2-3
limes
- +Canola
Oil or Vegetable Oil to Fry
Rinse the fish with cold
water and pat it dry with paper towels
Grab a knife and make
some cut along each side of the fish, you will make about 3 cuts on each side,
you want them to be about three quarters of an inch deep; deep enough to season
the flesh but without cutting the fish completely, this will allow all the
seasonings to get inside the flesh of the fish as well
Season the fish the the
garlic salt, the lemon pepper and the crushed red pepper, make sure to season
well on all sides and also inside the cuts that you made on each fish. Once the
fish is well seasoned, now squish the lime juice all over the fish, on both
sides as well. And let it marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes,
preheat plenty of vegetable oil or canola oil, to a temperature of 350ºF, fry
the fish for about three to five minutes on each side.
My fish were about 350
grams each, so I fried them for 3 minutes on the first side, then flip it
around and continue to fry it on the second side for another 3 more minutes.
(if your fish is bigger, it might take about 5 minutes on each side.)
Once the fish is well
cooked, remove it from the oil, drain it on paper towels, and continue to fry
the rest of the fish until you are done.
Serve with a simple
salad and some white rice! Enjoy!
