The pup is a bit of a picky eater and doesn't really like fish too much and this is one of the few fish dishes that he actually likes... pan-fried bread crumbed dory fillets :) The best thing about this dish is that it goes really well with a lot of different side dishes. We usually serve them with mash (chips are great too but I just get a bit lazy to fry them) and a fresh garden salad.
Plus it's really really easy to make... here, I'll show you!
Ingredients
- 2-3 Dory fillets
- 1 cup of all purpose flour
- 2 eggs (beat with some salt and pepper)
- 1 cup of bread crumbs (you can get this easily from the bakery at any supermarket)
- olive oil (for frying)
My frying pan isn't that big so I usually cut the fillets up into about 2" wide. At this size, they're easier to coat and flip on the frying pan too.
Remove the excess water from the dory fillets with some kitchen towel. Gently press down to squeeze the liquid out. Set aside. Repeat until all fillets are "dry".
Then crack two eggs in a bowl, sprinkle in some salt and pepper to season it and beat well.
Place the cup of all purpose flour and breadcrumbs into plates and set aside. Here comes the fun part! :)
To start, coat the fillet in the flour first. Careful though, flour flies away super easily and you'll end up in a flour-y mess so don't get too excited here.
Coat the entire fillet with flour and shake off the excess...
... then place the flour coated fillet into the bowl of seasoned egg and cover completely. Remove...
... and place it onto the plate of breadcrumbs and cover it with as much breadcrumbs as you can.
You can do all of this in advanced and set them aside before pan frying.
Heat up some olive oil (you can use regular cooking oil too) in a frying pan on medium heat. When the oil is hot enough, place the bread crumbed fillets on to it and fry for about 2-3 minutes (depending on how thick the slices are).
When the fillets turn golden brown, flip it over and cook for another 2 minutes or so. By this time, you can start preheating the oven at 120C/248F. Line a tray with tin foil and set aside.
When the fillets are nicely brown on both sides, place them onto the tray and place them in the oven to keep warm. Repeat for ALL dory fillets...
Aww... don't they look just so yummy sitting there?
While the fillets are keeping warm, you can start plating up with the side dishes. I had pre-made some mash (potatoes, salt, pepper, butter, a little bit of olive oil and a dash of milk) and a fresh garden salad - butterhead and romaine lettuce, some red and green peppers and a handful of cherry tomatoes!
Tip!
Unless if you're going to eat it immediately, I wouldn't suggest that you pour balsamic vinegar on immediately because it just makes it soggy-ish. I usually pour the dressing on when I'm about to eat it.
Take the fillets out of the oven and plate it up. Serve with a lemon wedge and some tartare sauce!
Happy cooking!
xxx
Bunny
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