Spicy Fish Recipe: Bold and Flavourful Seafood Dish in Just Minutes
Spice up your meals with this easy spicy fish recipe. Perfectly cooked fish fillets infused with bold spices make this dish a quick and delicious dinner option.
Ingredients
Spice Mix Ingredients
- 6 tbsp gram flour plain flour will also work
- 2 tsp ginger powder
- 2 tsp smoked paprika or paprika will also work
- 0.5 tsp cumin powder
- 0.5 tsp turmeric powder
- 0.5 tsp ajwain / carom seeds
- 0.5 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp salt to taste
Fish Ingredients
- 4 seabass fillets or any other white fish you prefer
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Garnish Ingredients
- fresh coriander for garnish optional
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges for garnishing
Instructions
Preparing the Spice Mix
- Add the spice mix ingredients into a large bowl and mix through
- Then add the fish fillets into the flour mixture, and make sure both sides of the fish fillet is coated in the flour mixture.
Cooking the Fish
- Heat the oil in a frying pan and shallow fry each side of the fillet for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown and crispy. I start with the skin side down first.The time will vary depending on the thickness of your fillet. Seabass is quite thin, so 2 minutes is more than enough time for each side.
Garnishing
- Let the fish sit on plate covered in kitchen roll to drain off any excess oil before serving with a refreshing mint and walnut chutney, lemon wedges and sprinkles of fresh coriander.
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Notes
Fish options- Opt for firm, flaky fish like tilapia, cod, snapper, salmon, or haddock, as they hold up well with bold spices. My personal favourite is seabass.
If you want to cook in the Air Fryer: Brush the air fryer bottom with oil to stop the fish from sticking, before cooking on 160C for 15 minutes. Check half way and you can turn the fish fillets over, brush with any oil in the air fryer to ensure all the flour batter is crispening as it cooks.
If you have an oil spray bottle, spray the fish instead of putting the oil into the air fryer. You will use less oil this way and ensure a nice crispy batter all over the fish.