This cornmeal fish batter recipe is a great coating for fried fish. You can substitute any type of fish you like.

Cornmeal Coating

milk

lemon juice

(3 ounce) fillets cod

cornmeal

all-purpose flour

paprika

black pepper

salt

garlic powder

thyme

cayenne pepper

Combine milk and lemon juice in a medium bowl. Add cod fillets and soak for 5 minutes.


Heat oil in a deep saucepan over medium heat.


Mix cornmeal and flour together in a shallow bowl. Season with paprika, black pepper, salt, garlic powder, thyme, and cayenne pepper. Dredge cod fillets in cornmeal mixture to coat both sides.


Fry cod fillets in hot oil, until cooked through and golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.


I baked instead of fried, and the fish turned out great.

The key is to dip in coating, then egg, then coating again.

Looked for a recipe to coat and fry some Pollack fillets and I didnt have 2 cups of dry potato flakes for Crispy Fish( Submitted by: Kristi). I treid this even though there was no reviews but can honestly say that it was a very good coating and is added to my recipe box. Flavouring was perfect for our palate, may be a bit spicey/salty for some.

I decided to make sole fish and chips for dinner as the man of the house requested a corn mean crusted fish (I usually use beer batter)- this was the recipe to try. For the flour/cornmeal part I only used Lawrey's Garlic salt, cayenne pepper, and a little ground black pepper. I also used about 1/4 cup for cornmeal than the recipe calls for. It turned out great and was nice and crispy. For people who are having a hard time getting a crispy crust try having your frying oil at a higher temperature. I use peanut oil for frying and have it about 375-400 degrees. Not only does it get a nice brown exterior it's super crispy and things fry faster so you don't feel like you are eating as much grease.

Wow.  I've never successfully fried fish and I hate coatings that call for egg as I'm never sure whether the egg will chemically change enough not to affect me since I have a slight intolerance.  This is a perfect blend of spices and an easy coating.  I used it on whiting and it was absolutely delicious.  Definitely will be using it again.

This is good; I did add more seasonings and some Panko breadcrumbs for extra crispiness.

This is good, it wasn't as crispy as I like it as in "fried fish", but it was a good coating hence the name.  The spices in this worked well together.  Not as good as others I've tried, but a really good change.  Thanks Sarah.

This was excellent, even better on shrimp.

This was so much better than battered fish. My kids ate it up without putting a thing on it. Lots of flavor!

We use Peanut oil when frying fish, less absorbition from oil, Flash-Point (when oil smoke's from heat and catche's fire) is the highest of all meaning it can be used for extreme temperature's without breaking down.

This recipe is Great for any White Fish including Cod, Polluck and Halibut.

Make a batch of "Hush Puppies" to compliment your Fish.

Remember that the type of White Fish you use may require various coating technique's as mentioned in the rating's here....Enjoy!

Made it as the recipe is written and I couldn't really taste any of the seasonings well. It had such a high ratio of flour to cornmeal that it wasn't very crunchy/crisp, but I suppose it is called a "coating"... I won't make it again.

This recipe was used to cook Walleye.  Pretty good.  I did use blackened seasoning instead of the salt and cayenne.

coat the chicken with milk ...needs more flavour

Excellent with cod and I think I've also had good luck using it on catfish.  I just had a little trouble keeping the coating on the cod when I tried to flip it.  Maybe that's why you use only 3 oz fillets. Mine were pretty big.

Coating was good ,But did not adhere to the fish very well. Maybe doing an egg coating before the cornmeal would've helped

I love this recipe. It always turns out great when I make it. And when I'm done coating the fish I mix the rest of the milk and coating together and fry it as well, makes a nice little patty to have as a side.

I like this a lot. I don't even bother with the milk and the soaking, plus I use it for everything! I usually oven fry fish/chicken.  Great for fried green tomatoes too. Try increasing salt to 1 tsp. kosher salt, cayenne to 1/4 tsp., adding 1 tsp. of onion powder and  less flour to a little more cornmeal.

I tried this with swai fillets and it turned out great.  I've found that if I use a cast iron wok and a thermometer to make sure that the oil is heated to 380° , the results are awesome. Very crispy and fall apart flakiness on the fish.

This was pretty good. The fish had a nice texture.

We fish, (for the most part), in a lake in Tennessee, so I use this recipe for fish such as crappie, bluegill, catfish and so forth.  
The only adjustment I made was leaving out the cayenne pepper, (because I didn't have any on hand).  
It was delicious -  yummy &amp; crunchy.

Very good.  I didn't have any cayenne pepper, so I added several dashes of Tabasco sauce to the milk mixture.  Yummy!
The kids (16 months and 4 years old) loved it too!

I read another review in which they said it wasn't crispy enough; which I cannot understand. This coating was really crispy but still light. I hate a thick batter and this is exactly what I was looking for. I followed the recipe minus the thyme.  This recipe is a keeper!

For a family that does not love fish but we keep trying to add it more into our dinner rotation, this was amazing!  Easy, crunchy and tasty!

I coated, dipped and coated again. Had no problem with the coating not sticking. Nice texture. Will add a bit more spice next time.

The coating was just crispy enough.  I did find it kind of bland though. I will keep this recipe but experiment with added spices.  Thanks.

I added a bit more cayenne and a bit more salt---Excellent! This is definitely restaurant quality! Thank you so much--we LOVED it! (family of five)

This coating was okay, but a little bland.  We baked the fish and finished it with a short broil; I think this coating is better suitied to frying.  The recipe yields enough for two pounds of fish.

Excelent.  Simple and easy.
My 6 year old picky eater ate it !

A wee bit spicy (for me), but my hubby loved it!

Not the best I've ever had but the best I've ever made. ;-)  I left out the thyme and paprika and increased the red pepper to 1/4. It has a pretty crunchy coating when you use yellow cornmeal, less so with the white cornmeal, or at least my brand.  It is so simple and easy we will be keeping this one.

Followed recipe exactly. Delicious! Coating stayed on the fish (yay!). Will definitely make again.

Great tasting&amp; easy. We had it on salmon. I did 2 minutes per side&amp; it was perfect!

I tried double-dipping this coating with an egg dip as someone suggested, and it turned out way too thick.  It also wasn't as flavorful as I hoped.

Took off a star because I found this to be terribly bland. I sprinkled with Old Bay to serve. Next time I would double the seasonings.  But the coating worked great. Nice and crispy.

I use your recipe an it was delicious! Thank you

I did not soak my fish in milk first and dredged in eggs before coating. The seasoning in the coating mix is spot on. Used it on Red Snapper. Definitely will make again.

Made this today. Usually use store bought fish coating. Never again. Only thing diff I did was season my fish with lemon pepper (lawrys) and garlic powder. Also did not use the marinade and my fish came out perfect.  I used a whole trout. Will definitely use this again when I'm in the mood for fried fish.

Good flavour, but my crust ended up a bit hard.  Perhaps I breaded too thick, or I overcooked it?

I used my Air Fryer as I had not used it yet for fish.  However, I used catfish nuggets, bread crumbs instead of cornmeal, no lemon juice or milk, 1/4 tsp of salt instead of 1/2 tsp, and cooking spray instead of oil.  I coated the nuggets in the mix, placed them in my air fryer, sprayed the top w/cooking spray, turn over and spray the other side.  Air fry at 360 for 10 minutes, turn and fry another 5 minutes for a crispy, brown coating.  Wonderfully crispy and flavorful.

Awesome! I used salt cod that's been boiled a few times and then breaded according to the recipe

Very good! I baked it and my daughter said it was a little dry-so next time I will spray some butter flavored spray over it before I bake it.

Girlfriend brought back some rock fish from a vacation on the Oregon coast. She baked some while I was out of town, said it was tough (she over cooked it). After that she wasn't too keen on rock fish, so I decided to look for a breading recipe and fry some. We were both very happy with the results! Breading was crunchy and the fish was perfect. Fillets were pretty big, I did 2 minutes after I dropped the fish, flipped it for another minute. If you are doing perch or something you might need to adjust the time. Also used peanut oil in a dutch oven, it worked great!

great coating....I tried it with cod and it was a hit with the whole family!

I liked it but it but a little worm for the rest of the family  made it again without the red pepper everyone liked it.

Prepared as described and my family couldn't stop talking about it. Just great

Just awful! I followed the recipe exactly, had my oil to temp and ended up with bare fish because the coating fell off.

It was delicious I even used it for my shrimp but I use tilapia instead of cod fish.

The cornmeal coating was excellent, I added a little twist for flavor 1/2 tsp garlic power,  1/2 tsp onion power and 1/2 tsp baking power for extra crispiness. I used whiting.

Made as written with the exception of using haddock instead of cod. The fish was flaky and the the crust was delicious! Two tips: use a cast iron pan and heat the pan before adding the oil. Once the oil is hot, then add the fish. The breading stayed on perfectly with this method. Will definitely make again!!!!

I made this coating to use on catfish. It was great. It is a thick coating and almost reminded me of hush puppies! My family loved it. I did use buttermilk instead of the milk and lemon juice because I had some I needed to use.

I normally use Zatarains southern crispy fry but I was out so I tried this.  It was lacking flavour and crisp.  I will not make this again.  I guess I am used to the box mix.  Thanks for sharing

I love the simplicity of this. I made it gluten free with buckwheat flour and raw milk. This will be my go to cornmeal coating for frying fish.

We made this for dinner.  it came out short in seasoning.  next time I'll try seasoning the fish lightly before placing it in the corn mixture. .  Otherwise it was good for our 1st try.

The meal was terrible.  The fish was extemely chewy, the cornmeal mixture became very lumpy when cooking. Very tasteless.

Delicious! My family raved about it and asked for more - will be making again.

I used it on some catfish.  Very good and plan on using this again.

Great flavor.  I did make a few adjustments.  I dredged Halibut in an egg, lemon juice, milk  bath prior to putting the fish in a lidded bowl to shake the breading on it.  I also added a dollop of unseasoned panko flakes to the breading mix to add a little crunchiness to it.  After deep frying, it was delicious.

I tried this with Cod fish that I got and really enjoyed it!cw

Delicious!  Easy!  We will make these a gain next summer!

Awesome breading.  Stayed crispy for a long time but is not heavy at all.  I did small 1.5" inch pieces of red drum and it turned out fantastic from the deep fryer.

cornmeal coating

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total: 20 minutes

Author : SABRYSON

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