Betty’s Deep-Fried Tilapia Fish Bites
Betty demonstrates how to make Deep-Fried Tilapia Fish Bites. These are tasty fish bites that are seasoned and dipped into panko bread crumbs before frying. Great for children!
NOTE: If you do not feel comfortable with frying in hot oil, please do not use this recipe.
Deep-Fried Tilapia Fish Bites
1 pound tilapia fish fillets (I used frozen fillets, which I thawed in the refrigerator and cut into bite-sized squares while still slightly frozen. You may use a different type of fish, if you prefer.)
1 cup milk
1 cup panko bread crumbs
½ tablespoon seasoned salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon onion salt
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
peanut oil for deep-frying
Place the tilapia squares in a single layer in a shallow dish. Pour milk over squares. Cover with plastic wrap and chill 1 hour. (If the milk doesn't cover the fish completely, rearrange fish every 15 minutes, or so. Combine panko bread crumbs, ½ tablespoon seasoned salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, ¼ teaspoon onion salt, and ¼ teaspoon garlic powder in another shallow dish. Let fish squares stand at room temperature 10 minutes. Remove from milk, and discard milk, allowing excess to drip off. Discard milk. Sprinkle fish squares with ½ teaspoon salt. Dredge fish squares in panko bread crumb mixture, shaking off excess. Pour peanut oil to depth of 1 inch in a medium-sized pot. Heat to 350 degrees. Fry fish squares, in batches, a very short amount of time, just until golden brown. Drain on wire rack over paper toweling. Serve immediately, while hot! I served mine along with Tart and Tangy Tartar Sauce, Surfin' Seafood Sauce, Sweet Potato Fries, Cabbage-Carrot Salad with Dressing, a refreshing lime-flavored drink, and Lemon Pound Cake with Blueberry Sauce, all of which you can find in Betty's Kitchen. I hope you enjoy this meal! –Betty ♥♥♥♥♥
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21 Responses to “Betty’s Deep-Fried Tilapia Fish Bites”
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sounds great just what im looking for. lynnsrecipes sent me here look
forward to trying more of your recipes bet this would be good on gator
tail! thanks
what does the milk do?
@programedmind The milk helps remove the “fishy” taste, and it also allows
the bread crumbs to stick better. –Betty 🙂
@bettyskitchen awesome thanks bettey a lot easier cooking them cut up like
that, also try this with shrimp not cutting them but with fish and shrimp
thanks
Nice shoulder things 🙂
Im trying this for dinner tonight….results to come soon!
I’m going to do this with fresh tilapia
I think they would be fine for 3 hours, but I like your idea of waiting 1
hour and then draining and covering them. –Betty 🙂
i like your accent 😀
Your adorable
how do you make the lime drink?
Since I try to avoid sugar, I just use a lime drink mix (like Crystal
Light). I add a drop or two of food coloring to make it interesting.
–Betty 🙂
Hi Betty, if I don’t have Panko bread crumbs can I just use regular bread
crumbs??? Thanks!
Yes, regular bread crumbs will be fine! –Betty 🙂
yummy
Going to make it today. Have my fish thawing now.
Not sure which i like better….. The fish bite or this gorgeous woman….
Any way…. Betty i love u ! ?
Thanks Betty!! The boys are gonna love it!
Thank you Ms Betty..I just didn’t know what else to do with those Tilapia
Pieces. Im going to use your recipe for my New Yrs eve
Party…Smooochesssss…Thank you! I just love your country Twang….
Yum
🙂