Crispy Fried Fish Burrito
- 3/4 cup jasmine rice
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 2/3 cup club soda
- Two 5-ounce tilapia fillets, cut into 2-inch pieces
- Four 10-inch flour tortillas
- Sour cream, for serving
- Thinly sliced green onions, for serving
- Cook the jasmine rice according to package directions.
- Line a baking sheet with paper towels.
- Attach an oil/candy thermometer to the side of a medium pot, add 3 inches of vegetable oil and warm over medium high heat until the oil reaches 300.
- Reduce the heat to medium, and let the oil continue heating till it reaches 350.
- Meanwhile, whisk together the flour, baking soda, sea salt, freshly ground pepper and club soda.
- Dip the tilapia in the batter and coat well.
- Carefully add 3 or 4 pieces of tilapia at a time to the 350 oil and cook it, gently stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes, until the batter is light brown and crispy, the fish flakes easily and reaches an internal temperature of 145.
- Remove the tilapia from the oil with a slotted spoon and place it on the paper towel-lined baking sheet, and repeat with the remaining fish and batter.
- Divide the rice among the tortillas, top with the crispy fish, sour cream and green onions.
- Roll into burritos.
jasmine rice, vegetable oil, flour, baking soda, salt, freshly ground pepper, club soda, flour tortillas, sour cream, green onions
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/crispy-fried-fish-burrito (may not work)