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Golden Pan-Fried Fish with Quick Tartar Sauce

Pankocrusted fried fish on a plate with lemon wedges.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 Servings

Ingredients

2 pounds 1½"-thick halibut fillets
1 3½ ounce package panko (Japanese breadcrumbs; 1½ cups)
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh Italian parsley
2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon peel
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 large egg whites
¼ cup dark ale or non-alcoholic beer (such as O'Doul's)
3 tablespoons (or more) extra-virgin olive oil
Quick Tartar Sauce

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cut fish into 4 x 1¼" rectangular sticks. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Combine next 5 ingredients in large bowl.

    Step 2

    Whisk egg whites and ale in medium bowl. Add fish to ale mixture and turn to coat; shake off excess, then turn fish in panko mixture to coat all sides. Place on plate.

    Step 3

    Heat 3 tablespoons oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of fish sticks. Cook until golden and just opaque in center, about 2 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining fish sticks, adding more oil to skillet as necessary. Transfer fish to paper towels; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Serve immediately with tartar sauce.

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