Lenten Fish Fry - My Ketogenic Kitchen

As a few of you could know, I’m a really observant Catholic. Since the season of Lent is now upon us, my household and I are obligated to abstain from meat on each Friday for the following forty days. I’m going to take this chance to stretch my culinary muscle groups a bit. During this time of fasting and penance, I’m planning on sharing new vegetarian and/or pescatarian dishes with you wonderful folks each Friday. So, in the intervening time, you’ll be able to count on to get a glimpse of what’s by myself desk and see how my household navigates this era of abstinence from heat-blooded meat.

This Friday’s featured meal is a Lenten traditional: Fish Fry. On Fridays in Lent, you’ll discover a barbeque occurring at nearly each parish within the U.S., and mine isn’t any exception. While my ketogenic way of life precludes me from partaking within the parish social occasion, that definitely doesn’t cease me from making my very own at residence.

I tailored my favourite triple-breading course of to a pescatarian-pleasant one by changing the pork rinds with almond flour, and frying up the breaded fillets in avocado oil as an alternative of bacon drippings. Easy peasy, and it makes for wonderful consuming. I paired this barbeque with my very own broccoli cheddar casserole (as soon as once more, I swapped pork rinds for almond flour for Lenten compliance).

FYI: Eggs shall be featured form of closely in my Lent posts, as they’re permitted in a Latin Catholic quick and are a simple supply of protein on days we will’t eat beef, pork, or poultry. While they technically come from a land animal, as a result of they’re not fertilized they’re not chickens, and thus repeatedly match right into a Lenten meal rotation. Those observing a standard Orthodox quick, or who’re searching for vegan meals, will seemingly wish to skip this sequence or adapt these recipes in your personal use.

Description

This is likely one of the few recipes on the location that doesn’t rely closely on weighted measurements. That’s as a result of it really works greatest in quantity ratios.

Ingredients

8 skinless catfish fillets, or white fish fillets of your selection (approx. 5-6 oz every)
1/4 c coconut flour
2 massive eggs
2 tbsp. (1 fl oz/ 30 ml) heavy cream
1/2 c wonderful almond flour
1/2 c (approx. 4 oz/ 113 g) grated parmesan cheese
1-2 tsp Seasoned Salt, or a combo of salt, pepper, and garlic powder, to style
avocado or coconut oil, for frying

Instructions

Grab three shallow however large bowls, or alternatively two plates and one bowl. In one dish, place the coconut flour, within the second bowl the eggs and heavy cream, and mix the almond flour and parmesan within the final container.
Beat the heavy cream and egg collectively to make an egg wash.
If not utilizing Seasoned Salt, combine the spices collectively, then evenly divide the seasoning between the coconut flour, the overwhelmed egg wash, and the almond flour-parmesan combination. Mix the spices into every.
Step one is to calmly roll every fillet within the coconut flour. You need a good dusting on the fish, however not a thick layer, so make sure to faucet off any extra.
Step two is to dip every floured fillet into the egg wash, being positive to coat fully, then letting any extra drip again down into the bowl.
Step three is to roll or dredge the fillet within the seasoned, almond-parmesan combination to cowl effectively, once more tapping off any extra.
Repeat the triple breading steps with every fish fillet, and place apart on a plate till able to fry.
In a big pan, warmth your chosen oil over medium-excessive. You need a good 1/2 inch of liquid oil within the backside of the pan.
Once it’s sizzling sufficient {that a} drop of water sizzles when dropped into the pan, it’s prepared. Add the fillets, just a few at a time, to the pan to fry. Be cautious to not overcrowd the pan. When doubtful, fewer is sort of at all times higher.
DO NOT WALK AWAY. Watch your fish! When the primary aspect is golden brown, and a very good crust is shaped (it ought to look very near a unified piece of breading), flip and proceed cooking on the second aspect. This normally takes 4 to 5 minutes, however once more, watch and don’t ever stroll off when pan frying.
When the second aspect is golden and your crust is effectively-shaped, then take away from the oil to a paper towel lined plate. Let stand to chill, and repeat till all fish fillets are cooked.

Notes

When frying meals, it’s a bit of troublesome to get a very good vitamin rely of fats, as a result of when you might use a whole lot of oil in your pan, a big portion of it doesn’t get absorbed into your breading. I fry these in avocado oil, and use a really goodly quantity, however most of it stays behind in my pan, and so I guesstimated macros for about 1/2 c oil consumed throughout the whole recipe. It could also be a bit of kind of, however I didn’t wish to go away the fats estimate out since you do eat a few of it.

Per fillet: 386.5 cal, 31.9 g protein, 26.4 g fats, 4.4 g carbs, 2 g fiber, 2.4 g NET carbs