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A plate of golden brown deep-fried salmon fillets garnished with parsley, with a fork and ketchup in the background.
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Deep Fried Salmon

How long to cook deep fried salmon with flour for a crispy fish dinner. Pan fry or in Dutch Oven with skin on in slices or bites.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time4 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: flour, fried, salmon
Servings: 3
Author: Justine

Equipment

  • 2 shallow bowls
  • 1 pot or deep pan to fry

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs salmon cut into strips or large bite size pieces, skin on is best
  • 1/2 c all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp garlic salt
  • 1 tsp Old Bay
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 egg * or sit in teriyaki sauce marinade for 5 minutes and use instead of egg to get flour to stick
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • oil for frying

Instructions

  • Fill wide pot or deep pan 1/3 of the way full with oil, I use vegetable, over medium high heat. You want it to reach 350 degrees before adding fish so have a thermometer handy.
  • Slice fillets into 1.5" strips or 1.5"x1.5" chunks. (leave skin on to help with it not falling apart when fried).
  • Pour flour into a shallow dish and mix with seasonings listed above or those you love. (You could use cornmeal instead if you wanted a different texture but that will be grittier)
  • Whisk egg in another shallow dish. Blot pieces of fish with paper towels to remove moisture so egg will stick.
  • Dip each piece into flour on all sides to coat, lift up and allow excess to fall off. Dip into whisked egg on all sides, lift up for excess to fall off. Then back into the seasoned flour to coat and ideally sit inside oil that has reached 350 - 370 F. degrees immediately to fry for 3-4 minutes for slices or 1-2 minutes for bite size pieces.
  • Have a few paper towels set on a plate. When fish is done frying sit on paper towels to absorb excess oil and immediately season with a little pinch of salt and pepper. Serve immediately with tartar sauce for best crispy warm results.
  • If you remove the skins when eating but want to enjoy them somehow in that same oil, make Fried Fish Skin Chips with it!

Notes

* How long to fry fish will depend on how thick and/or size your pieces are. If you like your salmon still pink inside aim for the lesser time listed above, for more done aim for the extra minute.

Nutrition

Serving: 1oz | Calories: 527kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 64g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 221mg | Sodium: 542mg | Potassium: 1527mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 205IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 4mg