Grammy's Kitchen · Fried Fish · Crispy Pan Fried Fish Fingers
One of 19 fried fish recipes we measured
It ranks #1 of 19 for tenderness among the fried fish recipes we compared. 59 cooks on www.onceuponachef.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 19.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| egg | 15% | 0% |
| liquid | 0% | 16% |
| leavener | 0% | 0% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
| aromatics | 0% | 0% |
| fat | 21% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 907 g | 2 pounds tilapia fillets ((cod or haddock may be substituted)) |
| 120 g | 1 cup all-purpose flour |
| 150 g | 3 eggs, (beaten) |
| 216 g | 2 cups panko |
| Salt | |
| Freshly ground black pepper | |
| Olive oil | |
| 1 lemon, (cut into wedges) | |
| 220 g | 1 cup mayonnaise, (best quality such as Hellmann's or Duke's) |
| 3 g | 1 clove garlic, (minced) |
| 31 g | 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, (from 1 lemon) |
| Salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste) |
Method: 5 steps, published by www.onceuponachef.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I made this recipe tonight for my husband (who dislikes cooked fish) and me. We both loved! 5 stars and highly recommend. I used fresh tilapia and followed Jenn’s recipe as written. We will keep this on rotation. My husband said this is gourmet fish fingers! I” — a cook, 5.0★
“This is a great recipe. More work than my typical tilapia prep, but so good. My toddlers actually ate almost an entire filet each. I used the panko from Costco, which comes preseasoned with parmesan, parsley, and garlic. We're heating up leftovers in the airfr” — a cook, 5.0★