Lemon Battered Fish

This is one of those recipes I have had around for years. I'll make it a bunch and then somehow forget all about it until some months later I come across it again. And then when I make it I can't figure out how I forgot about it!

This fish recipe makes such a light, crispy fish with a yummy citrus flavor. I love citrus and fish!

I use tilapia a lot while making this, but cod, perch and other similar white fish will work as well.

Lemon Battered Fish

1 cup + 1/2 cup flour, divided
1 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. sugar
1 egg, beaten
2/3 cup water
1/3 cup + 1/3 cup lemon juice, divided
2 lbs. tilapia or other white fish
Oil for frying


Pour oil into a large skillet suitable for frying (cast iron works awesome!) so the oil is approx 1 inch deep. Please make sure your skillet is deep enough that the oil will not overflow while frying. This could be a fire hazard!

Heat oil over med to med-high heat until it reaches 350*. A candy thermometer works great for this.

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine 1 cup flour, baking powder, salt and sugar; set aside. In another bowl, beat together the egg, water and 1/3 cup lemon juice. Add to the flour mixture and mix well until smooth.

Place the remaining lemon juice in a small bowl and the remaining flour in a separate small bowl.

When oil is ready, dip each fish fillet first in the lemon juice, then the flour and finally the egg batter. Carefully drop battered fish pieces two or three at a time into hot oil. Fry for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden and fish flakes easily with a fork.

Drain fish on paper towels before serving.


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Easy Teriyaki Salmon

Do you have trouble getting your kids to eat fish that doesn't resemble a stick? Do you hear them chanting salmon is yucky?

That's my kiddos in a nutshell. If it wasn't labeled fish "stick" it didn't enter their mouth. Even putting it on their plate started a riot.

Fast forward a bit to the moment where an experiment yielded the easiest, yummiest salmon recipe ever. Somehow (and I'm still not really sure how it happened) I got them to try a teeny bite and lo and behold they were hooked! Salmon was now a must eat!! Go healthy fish!

Easy Teriyaki Salmon

1/3 cup soy sauce
2 tbls. vegetable oil
2 tbls. brown sugar
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 lb. salmon fillet cut into four pieces (individually frozen salmon pieces/filets are great for this!)

In a small baking dish, combine the soy sauce, oil, brown sugar and garlic; mix well. Place salmon in the baking dish, coating with sauce mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Preheat grill or broiler (both work equally well). Grill (or broil) over medium heat for 3-4 minutes per side or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.

Spraying your grill or broiler pan with a light coating of oil (Pam, etc.) to prevent sticking is recommended.