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German Recipe for Fried Fish – Oma's Bratfisch Rezept
This easy recipe for fried fish is such an easy dinner recipe idea. You'll learn how to fry fish with a crispy coating - a very traditional German meal.

- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 6 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 fish filets or small fish (1 per person)
- about 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- salt
- all-purpose flour (about 1 cup)
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- about 6 tablespoons bread crumbs
- oil or butter to fry
Instructions
- 1
Sprinkle lemon juice over fish. Lightly sprinkle salt over fish to season.
- 2
Heat oil or butter in frying pan over high heat.
- 3
Dredge fish with flour, then dip into egg, and then coat with bread crumbs. Place into frying pan. Repeat with each piece of fish.
- 4
Cook over high heat, turning once or twice, until fish is golden brown and cooked through (should flake with fork).
- 5
Serve immediately.