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Crispy Fish with Mango Slaw! Because saying Panko and Mango ten times fast is a lot of fun :) Well, that and I ate at Wazuzu for the first time. Chef Jet Tila is a master. One of my favorites is his Crispy Fish. I couldn’t keep the lazy-susan spinning back towards me fast enough! Now, I know this recipe is not the culinary masterpiece Chef Jet prepares in his restaurant (or Coleman camp stove for that matter) but when I can’t get to Vegas, I make this at home. It’s impressive to present and fun to eat.
Ingredients for Mango Slaw:
1/2 cup fresh mango (2 small Champagne mangos)
1 cup green cabbage
1 cup purple cabbage
1 cup fresh spinach
1 green onion
2 tbsp julienned red bell pepper
1/4 cup fresh cilantro
Ingredients for Mango Slaw Dressing:
1 clove garlic finely minced (1/2 tsp)
1 tsp finely minced ginger
1 tsp Sriracha
1 tsp dijon mustard
1/2 tsp dried basil
1 1/2 tsp soy sauce
2 tsp sesame oil
3-4 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp natural, creamy peanut butter
juice of one small lime (about 2 tbsp)
Ingredients for Crispy Fish:
whitefish (Mahi Mahi about 1 inch thick)
1 cup buttermilk (enough to cover fish for marinade)
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs (enough to evenly coat fish)
hot sauce to taste (2 tbsp All Spice Cafe’s Chipotle Garlic Sauce)
Gone fishing…
Begin by marinating fish. Mix buttermilk and hot sauce in a container or plastic bag and submerge fish fillets. Allow to marinade for at least a half hour.I marinated about 3 hours.
Next, prepare dressing for slaw. Combine all ingredients in a clean jar with a tight-fitting lid and shake. Store in refrigerator until ready to use.
Then, prepare the slaw. Wash and chop cabbage and spinach, dice green onion, julienne red bell pepper, chop cilantro. Combine in a bowl.
Prepare mango. Keep separate from rest of slaw until ready to toss. Place slaw and mango in refrigerator until ready to use.
TIP: For a killer tutorial on how to cut a mango, consult this post on The Hungry Mouse. I prefer more of a sliver than chunk for this slaw, but these are some great tips for beginning mangoneers ;)
Spread panko bread crumbs on a plate. Remove fish from marinade and roll in panko bread crumbs until coated. Discard marinade after use.
Heat oil to medium-medium-high and fry fish. About 4-5 minutes per side depending on thickness of fish.
While fish is frying, add dressing to slaw and toss. I reserve about a tablespoon or two of the dressing to serve on the side (if extra is desired for the fish).
Add mango to tossed slaw and gently toss again. Place slaw on plate.
Drain fried fish on paper towel to remove excess oil.
Top plated slaw with fish and enjoy! Makes 2 hearty dinner entrees, or 4 lighter lunch entrees.
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Link to the Gone Crispy Fishin’… blog post.
I’m fascinated with this recipe crispy fish- always yumm- with mango and peanut butter touch wow!
Incredible as well as the delicious photos :)
Cheers!
Gera
Hey sassy redhead, those are gorgeous photos, so colorful!
This is a must try recipe, I love crispy fish!
Yummy!
This looks SO GOOD! I now have an idea of what to do with the fish Grumpy *better* catch opening season of Bass… ;-)
This looks fantastic!! Love it!
This is a good, solidly built recipe…just the thing for summertime! Love your photos too!
Her recipes are always the best. Easy, well explained
Oh to be a fly on the wall of Betty’s kitchen!
Of course, I’d be one well fed fly!!
This looks absolutely gorgeous.
Wow! Thank you all so much for stopping by and commenting! Love y’all!
that looks good. I just bought some fish from Whole Foods last night. I think i am going to use your recipe tonight.
Fantastic recipe, I love the fresh and colorful ingredients!
One little suggestion if I may, when I use Panko to bread my fish I like to run it through the Robot Coupe (food processor) for a few seconds for a finer coating.
Hey Mark! Thank you! Can’t wait to hear what you think! If you can, it would be awesome if you took a picture – I’ll post it on my homepage ;)
Chef Selvin! Thank you ;) And thanks for the suggestion about the panko. I never would have thought to do that… and I love saying “Robot Coupe”… Fun!
Simply Delicioso !!! great salad dressing i used lettuce istead of coleslaw
Thelma, That is so wonderful to hear! Thank you so much for trying my recipe and leaving your sweet comment :)
I see a grey poupon. *wink*
Very nice recipes. Thans for the detaled instructions as well. I am really fascinated and i will give it a try very soon.
Thanks, Betty! Are you really associated with Betty Crocker in the UK? I’d be honored if you’d try my recipe!
Cheers,
Betty
OH man OH man! this looks so good i could just lick my computer screen. lol. Mango and peanut butter what a match made in heaven, im going out to get all the stuff to make this tonight! you are the best betty!
Hey judy-lyn! And man, are the mangos good right now! So excited to see what you think of this concoction… have fun!
xoxo, Betty
Sounds interesting and exotic!! I just wanted to ask, what is Sriracha?.. I don’t think I’ve ever seen it here in Riga… O_o
Hi Alina,
Sriracha is an Asian (actually pretty American!) hot sauce. It’s also known as “Rooster Sauce” because there is a picture of a rooster on the bottle.
Here is their website: http://www.huyfong.com
Thanks for dropping by!
Cheers,
Betty
its look delicious
hmmmmmmm…………………………..i love it and i really want to taste it.can I?
This was delicious! We used habanero sauce for the fish, as well as in place of the sriracha, which complimented the mango very well. Also would suggest omitting the peanut butter if you aren’t a big fan, it’s more apparent in the slaw than we thought. Will be making this again very soon!
Hi Mark! I’m so glad you liked it! Great tip on the peanut butter, I love it, and omitting it will have a big effect on the taste – so YES, if you aren’t a big fan – leave it out! Best thing about cooking and sharing recipes :)
Take a picture for me next time!
Cheers,
Betty
Looks delicious I love fish and with combination of vegetables and mango surely I will make this recipe into my table.
I made this and blogged about it I ended up adapting it quite a bit to my larder but the heart and soul was your recipe, tangy salad and crispy fish. Yum. Thanks for the recipe.
u are great
these is looks yummy
i will made it soon
thanks
diamond from ksa
Mango slaw is a favorite of mine I will try this.
This is good! I doctored up the breadcrumbs with a bit of seasoning but the fish is light and the sauce on the coleslaw is awesome and pairs well with the crispy fish. My family really liked it.
Hi Elaina, YAY! So happy to hear you and your family enjoyed the crispy fish and thanks so much for sharing your changes :)