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The Best Fried Fish Recipe

October 2, 2017 by Molly
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The best fried fish recipe is melt-in-your-mouth delicious and has a light batter coating the flaky and moist fish. This is my husband’s secret recipe that he gets requests for over and over. You won’t believe how simple and delicious it is and will keep you coming back for more.

Andy's Fish Batter
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This recipe for the best fried fish makes the most delicious fried fish I have ever put in my mouth! Since this is my husband Russ’ recipe you might think I’m biased, but friends, it is absolutely amazing!

He gets requests to share his secret all the time! When we have friends over for a dinner party, they request Russ’ fried fish. He is graciously letting me give away his secret recipe! His secret ingredient: Andy’s Fish Batter.

Russ is an avid hunter and fisherman, so when he makes his fried fish, it’s generally with fresh caught fish straight out of the lake. I think his fried fish is better when the fish are fresh, but in a pinch we will use frozen. We are also really fond of Costco’s farm raised catfish.

Best Fried Fish Recipe

Sometimes he will take me fishing and he says, “Let’s catch our dinner.” After only a short time, he has generally caught many to my zero. Then he will laughingly say, “I caught mine, what are you going to have for dinner?!” Ohhh, he thinks he is so cute!

How to Make the Best Fried Fish

The fish Russ usually cooks is bass, catfish, or walleye, and we always fry it in canola oil. He cuts the fish filets into small chunks that are about three inches in length. One of his best tips for great tasting fish is to cut the dark vein out of the meat. The dark vein will give the fish a “fishy” taste.

The simple ingredient Russ uses for the batter is Andy’s fish batter—equal parts red and yellow. The fish chunks are tossed right into the dry Andy’s mix.

Fresh Caught Fish
Andy's Fish Batter
Tossing the fish in the batter.

Pour the canola oil into a deep fryer, and heat to 300 degrees. Fry the pieces of fish for 7-8 minutes, or until they float. Once the pieces of fish float, cook for an additional two minutes, and drain on paper towels. It’s very important to keep the grease at 300 degrees throughout the cooking process so the fish will cook evenly.

where to find andy’s fish batter

Most grocery stores carry Andy’s Fish Batter, and it’s generally in the seafood section. Sometimes it’s located in the aisle with other dried batter mixes. Unfortunately, I’ve had a bit of a challenge finding the yellow and red mix lately. Don’t fret, Amazon to the rescue! If your local grocer doesn’t carry it, you can find Andy’s red fish batter and Andy’s yellow fish batter online. You will mix them, so you need both.

Dropping the fish into the hot grease.
fish fry

how to serve your fried fish

You can serve your fried fish with tartar sauce, ketchup, or even a squeeze of lemon, but we don’t add anything to ours. It’s delicious just like this!

One of our favorite side dishes to pair with this delicious fish is my grandma’s Marinated Potato Salad, which is made ahead of time and is great for a crowd. I hope you enjoy Russ’ fish as much our friends and family do!

xoxo,
Molly

P.S. Thank you to my friend Jade Curtis for taking these pictures!

Andy's Fish Batter

The Best Fried Fish Recipe

This fried fish recipe is melt-in-your-mouth delicious! There is a light batter coating the fish that is flaky and moist and will keep you coming back for more.
5 from 3 votes
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Ingredients
  

  • Fresh fish filets–bass, catfish, or walleye–cut into small chunks
  • Canola Oil
  • Andy’s Yellow Fish Breading
  • Andy’s Red Fish Breading

Instructions
 

  • Place oil in deep fryer, and then heat to 300 degrees.
  • While oil is heating, mix equal parts Andy's Red and Andy's Yellow Fish Breading in a bag. Shake the bag so the Andy's Fish Batter is mixed evenly.
  • Place fish chunks in dry batter mix, and toss to coat.
  • Place battered fish in hot oil and cook for 7-8 minutes, or until the fish floats.
  • When the fish floats, cook for an additional 2 minutes.
  • Drain on paper towels.
Best fried fish pinterest image with fried fish sitting on a platter.

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Comments

  1. Susie

    October 3, 2017 at 4:36 pm

    5 stars
    Looks and sounds so good! Miss having fresh fried fish. But I’m just too lazy to fix it! ?

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    • Living in Normal

      October 6, 2017 at 6:46 pm

      Aunt Susie, you should just come visit and Russ can fix it for you! XOXO

      Reply
  2. Jess

    February 23, 2022 at 1:52 pm

    5 stars
    I’ll definitely have to give this a try! Fried fish is basically the only way my kids will eat fish. ?

    Reply
  3. Linda

    March 3, 2022 at 1:35 pm

    5 stars
    Absolutely love what Russ uses to fry fish! I just fixed fish this way and my mouth is still watering!! So delicious! Thank you Living In Normal and thank you Russ!

    Reply
  4. Sandra

    March 9, 2023 at 12:03 pm

    I called them fish chips and Iake fried Tators with them and no ketchup, but mustard cooked onions, bacon optional. And I like to say it in a accents. English. Not touch a favorite catfish. Looks good 👍😊

    Reply

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