Chicharrón de Pescado (Peruvian Style Fish and Chips) by keymav

Chicharrón de Pescado (Peruvian Style Fish and Chips)

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30 min

My hard-to-please son declared this the ultimate Fish and Chips experience. Don’t take my word for it—give it a try and let’s chat later.

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4 servings

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4 servings

US

original

metric

Ingredients

4 - 5 500g firm white fish fillets (such as tilapia, snapper, flake), cut into cm pieces

½ cup all purpose flour

½ cup cornstarch

2 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp mustard powder

1 tsp dried oregano

½ a lime

Salt and pepper to taste

1 egg slightly whisked

Vegetable oil for frying

To serve Cassava fries & Salsa criolla

Directions

Step 1

In a bowl add the fish pieces, half of the spices, juice of half a lime, salt and pepper to taste, and let marinade for 20 min

Step 2

In a separate bowl add the flours and the rest of the spices, season with salt and pepper and set aside

Step 3

Preheat the enough oil for deep frying to 180C

Step 4

Add the egg wash to the fish and add the fish pieces in batches to the flour mixture, dust well and fry in batches

Step 5

Let cool down in a cooling rack

Step 6

Serve with a side of cassava chips, salsa criolla and a chili mayo

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