Skillet Fried Fish. Fresh Seafood Shipped Directly To Your Door. Heat a heavy based skillet (normal or non stick) over medium high heat until you see wisps of smoke. Add oil and swirl to coat the pan - it will heat within seconds.
Add half of the fish in a single layer, frying on one side until golden. (If fillets have skin, fry skin side last.) Turn carefully; fry until second side is golden and fish begins to flake when tested with a fork.
Place the fish in the pan skin side down.
Use a good quality non-stick pan or cast iron skillet to fry your fish.
You can have Skillet Fried Fish using 8 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Do not fill the skillet more than halfway with oil. In small bowl, beat egg and water with until blended. Place flour in shallow dish; dip fish into egg. Coat both sides of fish fillets with flour mixture, then dip in beer mixture, letting excess drip back into bowl.
In a large, nonstick skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Pan-fried fish uses just a thin layer of hot oil or shortening in a skillet and a light flour or cornmeal coating on the fish instead of a batter. It is a bit simpler, less messy, and more healthful than deep-frying. In a small bowl, combine the tartar sauce ingredients. A variety of fish are good for frying.