🇹🇷 Turkish

Sea Bass Menemen-Style

Name: Sea Bass Menemen-Style
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 4 Tomato; for deep-frying Vegetable Oil; 2, beaten Eggs; 100 g All-Purpose Flour; 150 g Breadcrumbs; 1 tsp Urfa Pepper Flakes; 2 whole Sea Bass; 2 Green Pepper

🇹🇷 Turkish

Golden, crackling-crisp fried sea bass with a soft interior — impossible to eat just one. Ready in 20 minutes including prep.

Prep 18 min Cook 2 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

Tomato4
Vegetable Oilfor deep-frying
Eggs2, beaten
All-Purpose Flour100 g
Breadcrumbs150 g
Urfa Pepper Flakes1 tsp
Sea Bass2 whole
Green Pepper2

Optional extras

Fresh Parsleyhandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Pat the sea bass dry and season with the urfa pepper flakes and a little salt.
2
Set up a breading line: flour, then beaten egg, then breadcrumbs — press the crumbs on firmly.
3
Heat 4-5 cm of oil to 180°C; a breadcrumb dropped in should sizzle straight away.
4
Fry the sea bass in small batches until deep golden, 3-4 minutes per batch.
5
Drain on a rack, never on paper, and serve hot with dried oregano scattered over.

Chef's tip

Keep the oil at a steady 180°C — too cool and the coating goes greasy.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Delicious Menemen at Home | Turkish Cuisine | Go Türkiye · on YouTube