Posted by Melissa Y on Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Under: Dinner
This recipe is a favorite in our house! We had it more times in one summer than I probably want to count. It's delicious and not your typical fried fish. I'm sure any white fish would work well with this recipe, as long as it is a pretty firm fish. If you have people in your house that are anything like my husband, keep an eye on the cooked pieces because mine tend to disappear!
Honey Fried Halibut
1 Egg 1 Tablespoon Honey {I use more} 1 Cup Saltine Crackers, crushed (but not too crushed) {I've used Honey Graham Crackers in a pinch and it came out good, I just reduced my honey down to 1 Tablespoon} 1/2 Cup Flour 1/2 Teaspoon Salt 1/4 Teaspoon Pepper 4 Halibut Filets {Think a normal serving size piece} Oil for Frying
1. Beat the egg and honey together. It takes a little work to get the honey all mixed in but trust me you want it well mixed together.
2. Mix crackers, flour, salt and pepper in another bowl.
3. Cut fish into "nuggets", we usually come out with 1-1 1/2" chunks.
4. Dip the fish nuggets into the egg mixture, then the cracker mixture. I try to get as much cracker stuck to the egg mixture as possible. The cracker absorbs the honey and gives it a sweet & salty taste...which is WONDERFUL, I promise!
5. Fry the fish 3-4 minutes per side. We use a fryer so I just let them hang out in there until they are a good golden brown. Drain the fish to get some of the oil out. {A trick I learned is to put a cookie sheet down covered with paper towels, put a cookie cooling rack on top and the fish on the cooling rack. This helps the fish not get soggy while you are cooking more!}