The other day I was at the market and rockfish was on sale. I'd never eaten rockfish, so I asked the gal at the fish counter how to cook it. She suggested dredging it in flour and frying it. I like fried fish, so I bought some rockfish. I'd never fried fish before either, but from watching countless hours of the food network I knew that fried things are crunchiest when breaded in panko (Japanese-style breadcrumbs). I decided that I'd try two new things in one and got some panko.
Tonight I decided to make that rockfish. I got out a small baking dish and poured in some panko, a tablespoon or two of AP flour, some salt, pepper, and some italian seasoning. I made a light batter our of two eggs and a dash of milk. I put the fish in the batter, shook off the excess, and then breaded the fish. The panko crumbs are kinda big, so I had to pack them onto the fish quite firmly. I heated some oil in a cast iron skillet on medium-high and waited until it shimmered. I put in the fish for a few minutes on each side, until the breadcrumbs were golden brown. When I took out the fish they weren't quite done, so I put them on a cookie sheet covered with a silpat and put them in a 350 degree oven for just a few minutes, until the fish was opaque in the center.
It turned out pretty well for an experiment. The fish was crunchy on the outside and flaky-tender on the inside. The fish itself didn't have a lot of flavor, so the panko could have been more heavily seasoned. But, with some lemon juice it was pretty tasty. Hooray for tasty preparations of cheap fish.
Tonight I decided to make that rockfish. I got out a small baking dish and poured in some panko, a tablespoon or two of AP flour, some salt, pepper, and some italian seasoning. I made a light batter our of two eggs and a dash of milk. I put the fish in the batter, shook off the excess, and then breaded the fish. The panko crumbs are kinda big, so I had to pack them onto the fish quite firmly. I heated some oil in a cast iron skillet on medium-high and waited until it shimmered. I put in the fish for a few minutes on each side, until the breadcrumbs were golden brown. When I took out the fish they weren't quite done, so I put them on a cookie sheet covered with a silpat and put them in a 350 degree oven for just a few minutes, until the fish was opaque in the center.
It turned out pretty well for an experiment. The fish was crunchy on the outside and flaky-tender on the inside. The fish itself didn't have a lot of flavor, so the panko could have been more heavily seasoned. But, with some lemon juice it was pretty tasty. Hooray for tasty preparations of cheap fish.
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