Golden Cod
- 1 cup brown rice flour (available in health food stores and specialty food markets)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 large egg whites
- Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
- Vegetable or corn oil for frying
- 6 6-ounce skinless, boneless cod fillets
- Place rice flour in a wide, flat dish, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Place egg whites in a large bowl, and whisk until foamy; add lemon zest, and whisk again.
- Place a large skillet over medium-high heat, and add 1/4 inch of oil.
- When oil is hot, dip cod fillets into egg-white mixture.
- Press fillets into flour to coat them lightly and evenly on all sides, and place in skillet.
- Cook fillets until crisp and golden brown on bottom, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Turn, and continue cooking until golden on outside and opaque in center.
- Remove with a slotted spatula, and place on a platter covered with paper towels.
- Transfer immediately to plates while crisp and hot.
brown rice flour, salt, egg whites, lemon, vegetable, skinless
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/11194 (may not work)