Catch ‘em & Cook ‘em: Potato Crusted Fish with Mango Salsa
Ingredients:
Salsa
1 ripe mango diced
1 jalapeno pepper seeded and minced
1 small red onion chopped
Juice of 1 lime
2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro + more for garnish
Kosher salt
2 Tbsp olive oil
Fish
1 C instant mashed potatoes
Finely grated zest of 1 lime
1 tsp cayenne pepper
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 Lg eggs
1 C flour
4 (6 oz) skinless fillets
Vegetable oil for frying
How to:
1. Make the salsa: Mix the mango, jalapeno, onion, lime juice, cilantro and 1 tsp of salt in a bowl. Fold in the olive oil.
2. Prepare the fish: Mix the instant potatoes, lime zest, cayenne, 2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp black pepper in a shallow dish.
3. Beat the eggs in another dish.
4. Season the flour with salt and black pepper in a third dish.
5. Dredge each fillet in the seasoned flour, dip in the eggs, then coat completely in the potato mixture.
6. Place in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add about 1/2 inch of vegetable oil.
7. When the oil is hot, place the fish, curved side down in the pan and cook until golden brown and crisp 3 to 4 minutes.
8. Turn and cook until golden on the other side about 3 minutes more.
9. Top with salsa and more chopped cilantro.
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