Pan Fried Breaded Basa | Crispy Fried Basa Fillet Recipe
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Recipe type: Appetizer
Cuisine: Continental
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Serves: 2 servings
 
Ingredients
  • Basa fish fillet – 2
  • Egg – 1
  • Breadcrumbs – 1 cup or more depending on the size of the fish fillet
  • Dried rosemary – ½ tsp
  • Dried chives – ½ tsp
  • Celery salt – ½ tsp
  • Chilli flakes – ½ tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Vegetable oil for shallow frying
Instructions
  1. Wash and pat dry the basa fillets. Season the fillets both side with salt. You can add freshly crushed black pepper too if you like, but I skipped it.
  2. In a shallow dish, break and whisk the egg. Season it with a pinch of salt.
  3. Mix the breadcrumbs with the dried herbs, celery salt and chilli flakes. Add salt and mix well. Go little low on salt because you have already added some celery salt. You can do a taste test to ensure the breadcrumbs are rightly seasoned. Spread the herbed breadcrumbs on a plate.
  4. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a non-stick frying pan which is big enough to hold the fillets without breaking them.
  5. Take one fillet at a time and dip it into the beaten egg. Then pick it up and place it on the breadcrumb mixture. Coat both sides of the fillet with the breadcrumbs.
  6. Carefully place the breaded fillet on the frying pan and let it cook on low flame for 6 to 8 minutes on each side. Basa fillet doesn’t take much time to cook; so make sure to cook on low flame, else the breadcrumbs will burn keeping the fish raw inside.
  7. When the fish is cooked through, take it out and place on a paper towel to absorb the excess oil.
  8. Serve the crispy fried breaded Basa hot with tartar sauce and some green salad. Enjoy!
Recipe by Flavor Quotient at http://www.flavorquotient.com/2015/04/pan-fried-breaded-basa/