I find it convenient to prepare my crispy fish recipe with buttermilk. To maintain extra crispiness, I coat the fish with cornmeal and flour. This taste is irresistible with spicy Vietnamese sauce. Here is the recipe for everyone to savor.

(Note: You can get the recipe for the Vietnamese sauce from my previous post.)

Ingredients:

• 3 tilapia fillets, sliced into strips
• ½ cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning
• Lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 teaspoons fish sauce

Fish coating:

• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• Cooking oil for frying

Method:

In a large mixing bowl, add buttermilk, seafood seasoning, zest, paprika, and fish sauce. Mix together to form a smooth sauce. Combine fish fillets into the prepared sauce. Cover and refrigerate for 45 minutes to marinate.

In a bowl, mix together flour, cornmeal, seafood seasoning, and salt. Coat each fish fillet with a coating mixture.

Heat oil in a wok over high heat. When the oil is shimmering, carefully fry each coated fillet until golden and crispy. Serve with hot Vietnamese sauce.