What is a good fish for cooking crumbed / battered?
I love cooking fish in a batter or crumbed. I usually use flathead which is nice, but I would like to know what other fish works well when being cooked in a batter or crumbed?
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When I fancy fish and chips I tend to use either cod or haddock and create a rich beer batter. Serve that with some home-made chips and you're set.
If I want something lighter, but still with a crust, I'd tend to go for mackerel. If that's not available, I'd be looking for seabass or snapper.
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Which fish is best for battered?
Best fish for frying- Fish that dry out easily when cooked \u2013 Like swordfish, tuna, bonito, kingfish, marlin. They work fine, but they will be too dry inside. ...
- Delicate and thin-filleted fish \u2013 Like flounder or sole. ...
- Oily fish \u2013 Like salmon, trout, mackerels, mullet and sardines.
What fish should I use for fish and chips?
Haddock is the fish that most chefs prefer for fish and chips. The texture isn't as flaky or tender as cod but the meat has more flavor. Haddock has a slight sweetness that pairs well with the buttery flavor of the batter.Which is better crumbed or battered fish?
Breadcrumbed fish is generally healthier as it crisps at a lower temerature i.e it doesn't soak up as much oil, where as the batter is completely raw so it will go through stages when cooking and soak up more oil. Although it would also depend on the ingredients of the batter and the bread crumbs.What is a firm white fish in Australia?
Firm white fish that are caught around Australia and can be used deliciously and successfully in most recipes include: Barramundi, Snapper, Flathead, King George Whiting, Flounder, Dory, Ling, Blue-eye Trevalla, Coral Trout, Bream, Emperors, Morwong and Mahi Mahi.Crispy Fried Fish
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Cod is your classic batter fish, used in most Fish & Chips recipes. I've used Tilapia in batter before, it works great.
Tilapia is firm and extremely versatile in what you can do with it.
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Tilapia works great when cut into inch long pieces: dip in egg batter, plain flour, fry....
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I like to use Mahi, sometimes covered in crushed macadamia nuts. Served with some coconut rice and a mango salsa it's amazing.
Answer 5
Pangasius (or 'Panga') seems to be popular as well these days. It's firm enough to use for your purposes as well, typically aquacultured, and cheap.
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