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King George whiting
South Australian whiting fillets, lightly crumbed and fried
AustralianKing George whiting is South Australia's most prized fish, caught in the shallow sea-grass bays of Spencer Gulf and Gulf St Vincent and served in Adelaide pubs and on the Glenelg foreshore with chips and lemon. The fillets are small, sweet and delicate, so they need only a light coating and a quick fry. A common mistake is a heavy batter that hides the fish; a thin crumb or flour dusting is the local way. Chef's tip: cook skin side first and flip only once, so the fragile fillets stay whole.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ lb King George whiting fillets, skin onor other small white fish
- 1 ¾ oz plain flour
- 1 eggbeaten with 1 tbsp milk
- 2 ⅞ oz panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- ½ cup vegetable oilfor shallow-frying
- 1 lemonin wedges
- 4 tbsp tartare sauce (optional)
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Pat the 1 ⅓ lb King George whiting fillets, skin on dry and check for pin bones with your fingertips. Season 1 ¾ oz plain flour with 1 tsp salt and ¼ tsp white pepper.
3 minStep 2: Dust each fillet in the flour, dip in 1 egg and press into 2 ⅞ oz panko breadcrumbs.
4 minStep 3: Heat ½ cup vegetable oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Fry the fillets skin side down for 2 minutes, turn and cook 1–2 minutes more until golden and the flesh is opaque and flakes easily. Drain on kitchen paper.
8 minStep 4: Serve at once with 1 lemon and 4 tbsp tartare sauce.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Protein
- 30 g
- Carbs
- 22 g
- Fat
- 18 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does king George whiting take?
- About 20 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of egg?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
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