Pangasius fillet in tomato batter in a frying pan

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to quickly and deliciously fry pangasius fillet in batter in a frying pan? First of all, remove the fish from the freezer and leave to defrost at room temperature.

2. Step 2:

   

   To thaw the fillet faster, I sometimes immerse it in cold water for a while. Then I drain the water, put the pangasius on paper napkins and dry the fish with them from all sides to get rid of excess water.

3. Step 3:

   

   Pangasius cut into portions about 4-5 centimeters wide. You can cut it thinner if desired.

4. Step 4:

   

   In a separate container, beat the egg, add sour cream and tomato paste. Season with salt, pepper, and sprinkle with your favorite dry spices. I used a pinch of nutmeg and dried basil. Mix it up.

5. Step 5:

   

   Pour in the sifted flour gradually and immediately stir everything with a whisk so that no lumps form.

6. Step 6:

   

   Flour may need a little more, focus on the consistency of the batter. It should be like not very thick sour cream.

8. Step 7:

   

   Sprinkle the pieces of fish with garlic powder, ground red and black pepper, here also use any seasonings to your taste.

9. Step 8:

   

   Dip each piece on both sides in the batter.

10. Step 9:

    

    To evenly distribute the batter throughout the fish, I lower the pangasius into the container and gently mix the pieces with a tablespoon.

11. Step 10:

    

    In a frying pan with a thick bottom, heat the odorless vegetable oil. Fry the fish over low heat on both sides until tender. It will take quite a bit of time, focus on the batter, it should fry.

12. Step 11:

    

    Put the pieces of pangasius on paper napkins to get rid of excess oil. Done!