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Fried fish nuggets - these easy fish nuggets are a meal that the whole family will love! Complete with an easy homemade tartar sauce! This recipe is low carb, gluten free, and a Trim Healthy Mama S Fuel.
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The end of September is my oldest son’s birthday, and he turned ten this year. In celebration, my husband and my dad took him on a charter fishing trip on Flathead Lake.
They had a great trip, and brought back several beautiful (large) lake trout. Now, I suppose this would be a good time to tell you that I have never been fond of fish.
I know fish is healthy, full of nutrients, etc. But the fact remains that I do not like fish! (Sorry!) My husband wanted to bring some of these trout home to eat, and I agreed that we should.
But that left me wondering how I could cook the trout. I’ve found that cooks usually cook what THEY like to eat, so I do not have a lot of experience with fish!
We decided to do a spin off the Breaded Chicken Tenders Recipe and make fried fish nuggets. And guess what? It was GOOD! I mean, really good! And that is saying a lot since I do not even like fish! I actually enjoyed it! And so did all of my kids (big bonus there)!
I believe this recipe would work with any type of fish, but we used the Lake Trout since that is what we had on hand.
I also whipped up an easy homemade tartar sauce for dipping your fried fish nuggets. The flavors in the tartar sauce are light and bright - the perfect accompaniment to your fried fish nuggets (and perfect for dipping)!
So, what do you need for these delicious fish nuggets?
1 ½ Pounds Fresh Fish Fillets (I used Lake Trout)
Breading
1 ½ Cups Trim Healthy Mama Baking Blend* (See Note in recipe card for substitution.)
1 Teaspoon Chili Powder
1 Teaspoon Smoked Paprika
1 Teaspoon Garlic Salt
3 Teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning
Egg Wash
3 Eggs
For Frying
Refined Coconut Oil (1 ½ - 2 Cups)
Tartar Sauce
½ Cup Mayonnaise
2 Teaspoons Dill Relish
½ Lemon, Squeezed (About 2 Tablespoons)
2 Tablespoons Diced Onions
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Low Carb Fried Fish Nuggets
Ingredients
- 1 ½ Pounds Fresh Fish Fillets I used Lake Trout
Breading
- 1 ½ Cups Trim Healthy Mama Baking Blend
* See Note for substitution - 1 Teaspoon Chili Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- 1 Teaspoon Garlic Salt
- 3 Teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning
*Egg Wash
- 3 Eggs
For Frying
- Refined Coconut Oil 1 ½ - 2 Cups
Tartar Sauce
- ½ Cup Mayonnaise
- 2 Teaspoons Dill Relish
- ½ Lemon Squeezed (about 2 Tablespoons)
- 2 Tablespoons Diced Onions
Instructions
- Preheat refined coconut oil over medium-low heat in a large medium skillet.
- Cut fish fillets into 2 inch pieces.
- Combine all the breading ingredients in a shallow bowl.
- Place eggs in another shallow bowl and mix well.
- Dip fish pieces into egg, then dredge in the breading mixture.
- Fry in the coconut oil for approximately 2 minutes on each side.
- Drain on paper towels.
Make the Tartar Sauce
- In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition facts are calculated for ⅙ of the fried fish nuggets and approximately 1.5 Tablespoons of Tartar Sauce.
| Nutrition Facts |
| Amount Per Serving |
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Calories 449
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% Daily Value
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Total Fat 25g
39%
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Saturated Fat 5g
24%
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Trans Fat 0g
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Cholesterol 666mg
222%
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Sodium 553mg
23%
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Total Carbohydrates 12g
4%
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Dietary Fiber 11g
44%
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Sugars 2g
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Protein 31g
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Vitamin A 3%
Vitamin C undefined%
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Calcium 3%
Iron undefined%
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Ava Sherr
Sarah, I always love your creations. You are a food genius 🙂 I just bought an AirFryer, anyone have a clue if these would be tasty cooked in an AirFryer?
Sarah Hardy
I'm so glad you are enjoying the recipes! I do have an air fryer, but it is not the typical brand/kind, and I have not tried this recipe in it. If you give it a try, please let me know how it turns out!
Kelly
I think my son would love these but is allergic to almonds. Now for a lot of recipes I have just used equal parts flax and coconut flour. Do you think t hat could work here? I know it doesn't work with everything.
Sarah Hardy
Yes, I think that would work ok.
Lori
I don't usually comment on posts, but am doing so as a warning to others as to how incredibly WASTEFUL this recipe is, besides the fact that I did not really like the taste.
My husband fixed this last night for supper. In all fairness to the taste factor, we did not have any Old Bay Seasoning so he made a substitute blend for that and he also used a homemade substitute for the THM Baking Blend. Those two substitution might have affected the taste/greasiness/sogginess factor. But it would have had nothing to do with the WASTE factor. I have no idea why you would need 1 1/2 cups of the baking blend! I didn't measure what was left but it was probably a cup or more that he did not use! When your'e using regular old cheap white flour this might not be a big deal, but Baking Blends (any of them) are relatively expensive! And I get that this was supposed to be more like deep fat fried fish, but that much coconut oil also just seemed really excessive. Maybe he did not fry it properly, but we ended up with greasy/soggy weird tasting fish.
Sarah Hardy
I'm so sorry you didn't enjoy the recipe. Making substitutions can definitely change the outcome of the recipe. I'm sorry you feel the recipe is wasteful, but you can strain the oil and use it for frying other ingredients at a later date. I felt like the Baking Blend was the correct amount when making it myself since I used 1 1/2 pounds of fish. 🙂