Marinated Fried Fish

Name: Marinated Fried Fish
Ingredients: 2 (4 ounce) fillets flounder; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 tablespoons chopped garlic; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon dried dill weed; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste; 1 egg, beaten; 1 tablespoon water; 1 cup vegetable oil for frying

11 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 (4 ounce) fillets flounder
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon water
1 cup vegetable oil for frying

Directions

1

Place flounder fillets in a small glass dish. Mix lemon juice, garlic, cumin, and paprika in a small bowl; pour over flounder fillets. Cover dish with plastic wrap and marinate flounder in refrigerator for 2 hours.
2

Mix flour, dill weed, and cayenne pepper together on a piece of waxed paper.
3

Beat egg and water together in a wide bowl.
4

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
5

Gently press the flounder fillets into the flour mixture to coat; shake to remove excess flour. Dip into the beaten egg to coat and immediately return to the flour mixture to coat.
6

Fry flounder in hot oil until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 5 minutes per side.