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Today I am sharing another classic and easy to make Colombian recipe with you, a dish called Pescado Aborrajado. It is a simple fried battered fish dish that is popular around the country.
Making my grandmother’s recipe for this Colombian-Style Battered Fish brought back a lot of wonderful memories for me. It had been a long time since I had Pescado Aborrajado. Mamita used to make it at least twice a month and I loved it!
I was very close to my grandmother growing up and spend a lot of time at her house, I even lived with her for a while. I was lucky enough to experience her cooking every day. I really miss Mamita and her Colombian food.
I hope you enjoy this Pescado Aborrado as much as I do. My grandmother made this dish with trout or cod fish. I used cod fish this time, but feel free to use trout. Either way, this is a simple, but delicious dish.
Buen provecho!
Ingredients
- 4 servings
- 1 egg, beaten
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ½ tablespoon sazon Goya with azafran
- ¼ cup milk
- Salt and pepper
- 4 cod or trout fillets
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- Vegetable or canola oil for cooking the fish
Batter
Fish
Directions
- o make the batter: In a mixing bowl, combine the beaten egg, flour, sazon goya, milk, salt and pepper. Whisk to make a smooth batter.
- Season the fish with salt, pepper and ground cumin. Dip the fish fillets in the batter, letting the excess drip off.
- Heat about 2 inches of oil in a skillet. Fry the fish for about 5 to 7 minutes until crispy and brown. Remove the fish and place on paper towels. Season with salt and pepper and serve warm.
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Belinda @zomppa says
That fish has the absolutely perfect crust!
Jeannie says
Looks delicious! I love fish and chips, so I’ll love this too! Beautiful photos!
Joanne says
That fish has such a great crust on it!
Nusrat Azim says
Goosebumps all over !
Shiver-inducing recipe and photos. Loved it 🙂
Chris says
I usually don’t care for fish at all but I think even I would like this fish with that golden crispy crust! That second picture is just gorgeous.
Anisri says
I love your website and all the recipes, I grew up in Colombia and love our food but unfortunately I did not learn how to cook. With your recipes I have been able to learn and cook the food that I was given at home while growing up. Mil y mil gracias!!!!
Emily Renate says
Hey Erica- another wonderful recipe! I am wondering if you have found any fish here in the US to make something similar to mojarra frita? Thanks again.
Erica Dinho says
It is coming soon!
Erin says
Hi Erica,
I have been using your website as a guide to cook for my Colombian husband for years. I am running into an issue I follow an all organic diet of no processed foods. That means no more guanabana or lulo pulp =( I absolutely hate that Goya puts MSG and high fructose corn syrup into EVERYTHING! Do you have any alternatives to making your own Saffron from scratch? I use real saffron in my cooking but I use it sparingly since it is so expensive.
Erica Dinho says
Erin- You can use achiote.
Mencha says
Super easy to make and my family loved it!I absolutely love all of your recipes. I moved to the US when I was 10 so I missed out on lots of cooking lessons and my mother passed away so I keep up with Colombian cuisine through your site! Thank you!