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Fried Carp with Potato Salad
Ingredients
Step by step process
Preparing the Carp
- 1
Rinse the carp portions, pat them dry thoroughly with paper towels, and carefully remove any larger bones with tweezers or the tip of a knife.
- 2
Drizzle the fish with lemon juice on both sides, season with salt and a little pepper, and let it rest for at least 15 minutes so the flavors can meld better.
- 3
Meanwhile, prepare three bowls for breading: put all-purpose flour in the first, beaten eggs with milk in the second, and breadcrumbs in the third.
TIP:Coat the ingredients in this order: flour, egg, breadcrumbs. The flour dries the surface, the egg helps the coating stick, and the breadcrumbs create a crispy layer. Bread them just before frying and make sure the surface is evenly covered with no bare spots.
Breading and Frying
- 4
Coat each piece of carp first in flour, then in the beaten eggs, and finally thoroughly in the breadcrumbs so the surface is evenly covered and turns properly crisp.
- 5
Heat a deeper layer of sunflower oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. the oil should be hot but not smoking.
TIP:The oil should be hot enough for the coating to seal immediately, but it must not smoke. Try dropping in a pinch of breadcrumbs: they should gently sizzle at once and float to the surface. In oil that is too cool, the food will absorb fat. In overheated oil, it will burn quickly.
- 6
Fry the breaded portions in batches for about 4 to 5 minutes on each side until golden, depending on the thickness of the fish, until the coating is crisp and the fish is cooked through inside.
- 7
Transfer the cooked carp to paper towels and let the excess fat drain briefly so the coating stays as delicate and crisp as possible.
Serving
- 8
Serve the fried carp immediately, ideally with chilled potato salad, which traditionally belongs on the Christmas Eve dinner table.
- 9
Add a lemon wedge to the plate and serve the fish while still hot so the breadcrumb coating does not lose its crispness.
More tips:
If you want a milder flavor, let the carp portions soak in milk for 30 minutes before breading, then pat them dry well.
Do not turn the carp in the pan too early. once a firm golden crust forms, it will flip easily and the coating will not come off.
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