Italian🐟 Seafood

Fried Whiting

Name: Fried Whiting
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 lb Whiting Fish; 2 cups All Purpose Flour; 4 Extra Large Eggs; ~1 tsp Salt; ~½ tsp Black Pepper; ~¼ tsp Cayenne Pepper; ¼ inches Oil; ~2 Lemon Wedges

A traditional Italian fried whiting prepared by Grandma Gina. Fresh whiting is carefully cleaned, seasoned, coated in flour and egg wash, then fried until golden brown and served with lemon wedges.

Adapted from a video by Buon-A-Petitti

Italian Grandma Makes Fried Whiting (Merluzzo)

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Ingredients

Whiting Fish3 lb
All Purpose Flour2 cups
Extra Large Eggs4
SaltFor seasoning fish, flour mixture, and egg wash~1 tspest.
Black PepperFor seasoning fish, flour mixture, and egg wash~½ tspest.
Cayenne PepperOptional, for flour mixture~¼ tspest.
OilFor frying pan¼ inches
Lemon Wedges~2est.

Steps

1
Rinse the whiting and pat dry with paper towels. Season all sides lightly with black pepper and salt.
2
Place flour in a shallow bowl and mix in salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper thoroughly.
3
Beat eggs in another shallow bowl with salt and black pepper, mixing well to create an egg wash.
4
Fill a large frying pan with about a quarter inch of oil and heat over medium-high heat until ready.
5
Coat the fish in flour, shake off excess, then dip in egg wash and gently place in hot oil.
6
Fry for 3 to 5 minutes on each side until golden brown. Do not overcrowd the pan; add more oil if necessary.
7
Remove the fried whiting and serve warm or at room temperature with lemon wedges.

Fried Whiting

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