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    Published: Feb 22, 2018 ·Updated: Feb 1, 2019 by Sabra · 60 Comments

    Keto Fried Fish

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    This Keto Fried Fish is seriously delicious! Eat it as is, or serve it on your favorite low carb bun with some tartar sauce for a delicious fish sandwich! You won't believe that it's low carb, gluten free and paleo friendly!

    keto fried fish in a basket with ketchup and keto hush puppies

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    I grew up Catholic and went to Catholic school from kindergarten until college. While my religious views have changed quite a bit since then, I still love a good fish fry! Each church around here seems to have their own style of fish and of course side items that they are known for. 

    Broken off piece of keto fried fish

    This fish recipe is a great substitute for the Lenten fish fry fish of my childhood! But for the complete meal, be sure to check out my Coleslaw and Hush Puppies recipes as well.

    Be sure to check out these other great recipes:

    • Keto Hush Puppies
    • Low Carb Cole Slaw
    • Slow Cooker Cauli Mac

    Keto Fried Fish

    Sabra - This Mom's Menu
    This Keto Fried Fish is seriously delicious! Eat it as is, or serve it on your favorite low carb bun with some tartar sauce for a delicious fish sandwich! You won't believe that it's low carb, gluten free and paleo friendly!
    4.46 from 61 reviewers
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    Servings 4 people
    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 lb White Fish cod, tilapia, or pollock work great!
    • ¾ cup Almond Flour
    • Salt and pepper
    • 2-3 teaspoon Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning For gluten free or paleo - you can substitute with paprika - or the seasoning blend of your choice
    • 2 eggs beaten
    • Oil for frying (you will need enough for about ½ inch in the bottom of your skillet) I used about ½ cup of beef tallow

    Instructions
     

    • Heat the oil over medium high heat a heavy skillet. If you have an electric skillet, set it to 375 degrees F
    • Set up the well beaten eggs in a rectangular dish. Then combine the almond meal, and Tony's (or other seasoning) and place on a plate or shallow dish for dipping the fish. 
    • Using paper towels, pat the fish very dry, then season both sides with salt and pepper dip in the egg, then coat both sides in the almond flour mixture - shaking to remove the excess.
    • Place the fish into the hot oil in the skillet. Allow to cook for about 2-4 minutes per side, depending upon the thickness of your fish. 
    • Remove to a platter, allow to cool slightly before serving.

    Notes

    Nutrition info for this recipe is tricky since the exact amount of egg, flour and beef tallow (or other oil) used will vary slightly each time it is prepared. 
    This is my best estimate based upon how much was left over when I cooked this. It's also based upon using cod. 

    Be sure to read the entire post for tips, tricks, and help troubleshooting.

    The nutrition information listed here is only an estimate and is simply provided as a courtesy. It nor any other information within this post should constitute medical or nutritional advice. Be sure to read all packaging and ingredient labels for potential allergens. Optional ingredients are not included unless otherwise specified.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 344kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 25gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 130mgSodium: 92mgPotassium: 498mgFiber: 2gVitamin A: 165IUVitamin C: 1.2mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 1.6mg
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    Nutrition Facts
    Keto Fried Fish
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 344 Calories from Fat 225
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 25g38%
    Saturated Fat 1g5%
    Cholesterol 130mg43%
    Sodium 92mg4%
    Potassium 498mg14%
    Carbohydrates 4g1%
    Fiber 2g8%
    Protein 25g50%
    Vitamin A 165IU3%
    Vitamin C 1.2mg1%
    Calcium 75mg8%
    Iron 1.6mg9%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Fernda says

      March 06, 2018 at 7:12 pm

      Delicious recipe! Thanks for sharing this!

      Reply
      • Sabra says

        March 07, 2018 at 10:46 am

        Glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
      • Sue says

        July 13, 2022 at 4:07 pm

        What are those little buns in the picture?

        Reply
    2. Marlene says

      March 22, 2018 at 4:52 pm

      Omg how I miss those good old Fish Fry days. Where I live now they have no idea what I’m talking about!

      Reply
      • Sabra says

        March 22, 2018 at 7:18 pm

        They are the best!!

        Reply
      • Chris says

        February 27, 2019 at 6:34 pm

        Nothing like fish and chips served by a street vendor on newspaper scraps. The best!

        Reply
    3. Norma says

      March 28, 2018 at 3:07 pm

      Do you think this batter will work with scallops

      Reply
      • Sabra says

        March 28, 2018 at 4:22 pm

        I can't say for sure, But I'm pretty sure that it would! Just make sure that you dry them really well before putting them into the batter as too much moisture can cause the batter to fall off when you are frying

        Reply
    4. Norma says

      March 28, 2018 at 6:21 pm

      Made the whole meal tonight. Made scallops instead of fish. Yummy. Coleslaw terrific but my hush puppies oops. They came out really flat. Would they be better in a muffin pan?

      Reply
      • Sabra says

        March 28, 2018 at 6:33 pm

        yes, a muffin pan would be a great idea!

        Reply
      • Tami says

        May 29, 2018 at 7:49 pm

        Mine did too!:(

        Reply
    5. Shari says

      April 03, 2018 at 8:48 pm

      I cannot tell you how happy this fried fish made me tonight! My non-keto family even liked it. I fried it in bacon grease, yum! This will be a regular for us. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Sabra says

        April 04, 2018 at 3:43 pm

        I’m so glad to hear that you and your family enjoyed this recipe, and Bacon grease is ALWAYS a good idea 😋😋

        Reply
      • Isabel Wright says

        April 17, 2020 at 9:33 pm

        I came across your recipe when looking for a coating mix for scallops. Your recipe was absolutely delicious! I would say that it was better than any store bought "regular" that I've had and my husband being an avid fisherman, I've tried alot. We recently started our low carb journey and this recipe will be a keeper for sure. My scallops turned our beautiful and delicious....Thank you!

        Reply
    6. Cynthia says

      April 08, 2018 at 1:05 am

      Hi i'm going to do it. What is the nutritional Information?

      Reply
      • Sabra says

        April 08, 2018 at 9:58 am

        Nutrition info for this recipe is tricky since the exact amount of egg, flour and beef tallow (or other oil) used will vary slightly each time it is prepared.

        This is my best estimate based upon how much was left over when I cooked this. It's also based upon using cod.

        310 calories, 20.1g fat, 4.7g carbs, 2.2g fiber, 27.6g protein. 2.5 net carbs!

        Hope you enjoy!

        Reply
    7. Michelle says

      April 08, 2018 at 4:46 pm

      This recipe sounds delicious! Can i substitute the almond flour for flaxseed flour? I just ran out of almond flour lol.

      Reply
      • Sabra says

        April 09, 2018 at 5:18 pm

        Unfortunately I don’t think that flax meal would work for this recipe. You might be able to get away with coconut flour, but the flax wouldn’t crisp up the same way that almond flour would.

        Reply
        • Dian Stanley says

          May 31, 2019 at 3:30 pm

          Hello! Want to try your fish recipe but I am wondering if I must use almond meal (as stated in your instructions along with the almond flour?

          Reply
          • Sabra says

            June 08, 2019 at 12:49 pm

            Hi Dian, I am sorry that the instructions are unclear. For this recipe, you can use almond flour or almond meal interchangeably. Hope that helps!

            Reply
    8. Kayla Daniels says

      July 13, 2018 at 8:03 pm

      can i sub another flour? my daughter is allergic to almonds

      Reply
      • Sabra says

        July 14, 2018 at 11:19 am

        Unfortunately I haven't had very good luck frying with other low carb flours

        Reply
      • Bryan Ford says

        July 17, 2018 at 8:29 pm

        Maybe look into using crushed up Pork Rinds. I've used them successfully for making fried chicken tenders.

        Reply
        • Sabra says

          July 17, 2018 at 10:00 pm

          That's a great suggestion!

          Reply
    9. Terri Runkle says

      July 22, 2018 at 10:18 pm

      What type oil did you use?

      Reply
    10. SueB says

      July 27, 2018 at 3:27 pm

      Have you tried air frying this?

      Reply
      • Sabra says

        July 28, 2018 at 3:46 pm

        no I haven't tried it with this recipe. If you give it a shot, let me know how it turns out!

        Reply
    11. Kansas City SEO says

      August 22, 2018 at 12:19 am

      I tried this recipe at home, superrrr love it! Can't wait to try your other recipes!

      Reply
    12. oliver says

      September 19, 2018 at 10:30 am

      yes its a good recipe thanks for sharing i made this today for my buffet guest love it...

      Reply
    13. Marie says

      November 08, 2018 at 12:27 pm

      What serving size is your estimated nutritional stats based on?

      Reply
      • Sabra says

        November 09, 2018 at 3:32 pm

        one serving is approximately 4oz

        Reply
    14. Kay says

      December 27, 2018 at 9:47 pm

      Could you do this in an air Fryer?

      Reply
      • Sabra says

        December 28, 2018 at 10:06 am

        Hi Kay! I think that you could, but since I haven't tried it myself I can't be certain.

        Reply
    15. amber R warner says

      March 23, 2019 at 7:50 pm

      So I'm not always very good at adulting.
      Tonight... I was triumphant.
      I actually made fried fish.
      We had a small bag of fish from some random family member in the freezer. I'm a bit biased, preferring my dad's fish. (And Venison. But I don't have any of that right now. Though I ate some with mom's homemade noodles last time I was over there. He said, "Of course you found those". I think he was saving them for later. I offer NO apologies.)
      Anyway. I thawed them. They were super thin and boneless. I found this recipe. Used it.
      And can say that I successfully made tasty fried fish. Still not as good as Dad's.

      Reply
    16. Roger says

      March 23, 2019 at 11:54 pm

      Protein powder works really well in place of almond flour turns into a panko like breading

      Reply
      • Bruce says

        November 29, 2021 at 11:42 am

        Roger What kind and or Brand Protein Powder ?
        TIA

        Reply
    17. Aurora says

      March 25, 2019 at 8:25 pm

      I made this for the first time tonight. I used wild snapper fillets and fried in avocado oil. It was delicious and will be my go to recipe for pan fried fish.

      Reply
      • Sabra says

        March 28, 2019 at 10:20 am

        So glad you liked it Aurora!

        Reply
    18. Michael William Wing says

      May 31, 2019 at 1:37 am

      Your instructions state to dip the fish in the egg then coat with the flour mix. Assume you use one egg for dipping and the other to make the batter mix.

      Reply
      • Sabra says

        June 08, 2019 at 12:45 pm

        Hi Michael, Sorry if the instructions were unclear. You actually coat the fish in the egg then dip it into the breading. It's not battered like some fried fish recipes. Hope that helps!

        Reply
    19. TJ says

      June 07, 2019 at 8:05 pm

      My husband tried to make this for me. He followed directions but said the Almond flour breading would not stick to the fish and just fell off... Bummer.

      Reply
      • Sabra says

        June 08, 2019 at 12:55 pm

        So sorry it didn't work for him. If you try it again, it may help to gently press the fish filets between layers of paper towels before breading to remove as much excess moisture from the fish as possible.

        Reply
    20. Sharee hill says

      August 19, 2019 at 6:59 pm

      thank you so much

      Reply
    21. Lis says

      September 24, 2019 at 7:49 pm

      Are the nutrition facts for the entire 1 pound of fish OR a certain serving of fish? I know it will vary but it does not state a serving amount.

      Thank you 😊😊 my family (especially my daughter 😱) loved it!!!

      Reply
      • Sabra says

        September 25, 2019 at 12:42 pm

        Hi Liz! So glad to hear that this recipe was a hit with your family 🙂 The nutrition information is for one serving and one serving is usually about 1 filet of fish. Hope that helps!

        Reply
    22. Sherri P says

      November 14, 2019 at 4:40 pm

      My parents were coming over and bringing some fresh caught crappie. There were 6 of us for dinner-3 on keto and 3 regular diet. We all agreed this was really delicious! Definitely will be served again and regularly at our house. Thanks for the great recipe.

      Reply
    23. Isabel Wright says

      April 17, 2020 at 9:34 pm

      I came across your recipe when looking for a coating mix for scallops. Your recipe was absolutely delicious! I would say that it was better than any store bought "regular" that I've had and my husband being an avid fisherman, I've tried alot. We recently started our low carb journey and this recipe will be a keeper for sure. My scallops turned our beautiful and delicious....Thank you!

      Reply
    24. Isabel says

      April 17, 2020 at 9:35 pm

      I came across your recipe when looking for a coating mix for scallops. Your recipe was absolutely delicious! I would say that it was better than any store bought "regular" that I've had and my husband being an avid fisherman, I've tried alot. We recently started our low carb journey and this recipe will be a keeper for sure. My scallops turned our beautiful and delicious....Thank you!

      Reply
    25. Patrice says

      August 07, 2020 at 8:01 pm

      Wow! First of all, I've never had Cod before (even though I am from New England). This was amazing!!! I did put a little dob of mayonnaise on the plate and took a dot with each bite which made the fish and breading POP! Thank you for such a great and simple recipe.

      Reply
    26. Glyn Williams says

      October 16, 2020 at 5:14 am

      Looks great. I ama on ket and wanted something better than just fried fish plain.
      could you consider adding metric sizes for everyone not from USA.

      Regards

      Reply
    27. Jay says

      October 27, 2020 at 9:47 pm

      Found this, but subbed the cod for grouper, because that's what I had on hand at the time, and added some chili powder, cayenne powder, paprika, garlic. Added with some green bell peppers and jalapenos sautéed in butter, then made some tacos with low carb tortillas, cheese, and sour cream. Man. What a meal.

      Reply
    28. Leah says

      February 12, 2021 at 7:52 pm

      We are Wisconsinites who love our fish frys. Unfortunately for us beer batter isn't keto. Although this isn't a beer batter, it sure did satisfy our desire for a fish fry! The only thing I'd change is adding more salt and Tony's. We love Tony's seasoning, so that might be a personal preference.
      Either way...THANK YOU for a great recipe!

      Reply
    29. Alfonsa says

      January 10, 2022 at 1:17 am

      Tried this recipe and changed the seasoning a bit, since I didn't have some of the spices. It was very delicious. I made a fish tacos with thinly sliced cabbage, avocado and sprinkled lime. What a delicious taco. I used a homemade almond flour tortilla. So yummy!

      Reply
    30. Gail says

      April 30, 2022 at 6:54 pm

      Actually double dipped my batter and added some Tony Chachere's. It was almost falling apart before I could get it out of the pan!

      Reply
    31. Beth Crain says

      June 11, 2022 at 10:42 pm

      This was fantastic with the catfish that my honey caught.

      Reply

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