Fried Cod Fish
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients
For the Fish:
4 cod fillets (5–6 oz / 170g each), patted very dry
1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
1 large egg, beaten
1½ cups panko breadcrumbs
½ cup grated Parmesan (optional, for extra crust)
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp smoked paprika
Vegetable oil, for frying
For the Dipping Sauce:
½ cup mayonnaise
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp lemon juice
½ tsp smoked paprika
Pinch of salt
For Serving:
Lemon wedges
Fresh parsley, chopped
Flaky sea salt
Instructions
Prep the fish. Pat cod fillets completely dry on both sides — this is the key to a crisp crust that sticks.
Set up your dredge. Put flour in one shallow dish, beaten egg in a second, and mix panko, Parmesan, garlic powder, and smoked paprika in a third.
Season and coat. Season fillets with salt and pepper. Dredge in flour (shake off excess), dip in egg, then press firmly into the panko mixture until fully coated.
Rest briefly. Let the coated fillets sit 5 minutes so the crust sets — this keeps it from sliding off in the oil.
Make the sauce. Whisk mayonnaise, Dijon, honey, lemon juice, smoked paprika, and salt until smooth. Chill until serving.
Fry. Heat 1½–2 inches of oil in a heavy pot to 350°F (175°C). Fry fillets in batches 2–3 minutes per side until deep golden and the fish flakes easily. Don't overcrowd — it drops the oil temperature.
Drain. Transfer to a wire rack (better than paper towels — keeps the bottom crisp).
Serve. Sprinkle with flaky salt and parsley, and serve hot with lemon wedges and dipping sauce.
Tips
Dry fish = crispy fish. Any surface moisture turns to steam and blows the crust off.
Keep oil at 350°F. Too low and it's greasy; too high and the crust burns before the fish cooks through.
Wire rack, not paper towel — paper traps steam and softens the underside.
Variations
Swap cod for haddock, halibut, or tilapia.
Add ½ tsp Old Bay to the panko for a seasoned, coastal flavor.
Air fryer: spray generously with oil and cook at 400°F (205°C) for 10–12 minutes, flipping once.
Sizzling Soy-Ginger Ground Beef with Caramelized Cabbage
🛒 Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
1 tablespoon sesame oil
3 cups green cabbage, thinly sliced
1 small onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
¼ teaspoon red chili flakes (adjust to taste)
¼ cup soy sauce (or tamari for gluten-free)
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
2 green onions, chopped
¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 tablespoon sesame seeds (optional garnish)
👩🍳 Directions
1️⃣ Brown the Beef
Heat the sesame oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until it is fully browned and cooked through. This should take about 5–7 minutes. Once done, remove the beef from the skillet and set it aside. If there is excess fat, carefully drain it, leaving just enough to coat the pan.
2️⃣ Build the Aromatic Base
In the same skillet, add the diced onion and sauté for about 2 minutes, until it begins to soften. Add the minced garlic, grated ginger, and red chili flakes. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly, until the mixture becomes fragrant and aromatic.
3️⃣ Cook the Cabbage
Add the sliced cabbage to the skillet and toss it with the aromatics. Let it cook for 5–7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it softens and starts to caramelize slightly. The edges should become tender with a hint of golden color, adding natural sweetness to the dish.
4️⃣ Combine and Sauce
Return the cooked ground beef to the skillet with the cabbage. Pour in the soy sauce, brown sugar, and rice vinegar. Stir well to combine all the ingredients. Let the mixture simmer for 3–4 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken slightly and coat everything evenly.
5️⃣ Finish and Serve
Remove the skillet from heat and stir in the chopped green onions and fresh cilantro. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
Serve hot in rustic bowls, garnished with sesame seeds if desired.
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Emmanuel Crawford was three years old when his parents sold him.
They lived in Ghana and they were poor enough that they could not feed him. So he was sold into the fishing trade on Lake Volta, which is where a lot of Ghana's trafficked children end up.
Here is what a three year old does out there.
He sits in a leaky wooden canoe and bails water out of it by hand, all day, so the boat does not sink.
And when the nets get caught, he goes in after them.
Lake Volta is man made. They dammed a river and flooded a forest to build it, and the trees are still down there, standing dead under the water. The nets snag on the branches, and somebody small has to dive down into water you cannot see through and pull them loose.
Children drown doing that. Regularly.
Crawford did it for two years.
He was five when a man working with a rescue organization came across his canoe out on the lake.
Crawford has described it simply.
"He felt a tug on his heart from the Lord, that this kid doesn't need to be here."
He was taken to a home in Tema, Ghana, run by a nonprofit called Touch A Life that gets children out of the trade.
And that is where a couple from Grove, Oklahoma found him. Audrey and Stan Crawford.
"When I first met my mom, I jumped onto her, I just climbed her, and we were best friends from the very beginning."
The adoption took months. Then Audrey got on a plane and brought a six year old home to a town of about 6,000 people in northeast Oklahoma, where he became the youngest of six kids.
He remembers the first day.
"I had my first hamburger that day and fries. It was heaven on Earth."
Then he grew up and started playing football.
As a senior at Grove High School he carried the ball 230 times for 2,304 yards. That is 10 yards every single time he touched it. He scored 36 rushing touchdowns, caught 19 passes for 546 more yards and seven more scores, and Grove went 13-1.
He finished his career with 6,777 rushing yards.
That is the most anyone has ever run for in Oklahoma Class 5A history. Plus 93 rushing touchdowns.
They named him the 2022-23 Gatorade Oklahoma Football Player of the Year.
And then he went to Arkansas as a preferred walk-on.
No scholarship. The best football player in the state, walking on.
He got there partly because Sam Pittman, who was the Arkansas head coach at the time, went to Grove High School himself. Crawford's high school coach texted him about the kid.
"The only campus that I felt a real connection was Arkansas. On the car ride home, I was like, 'I know where I want to be.'"
He redshirted in 2023 and has been stuck behind a crowded backfield ever since. Pittman got fired after last season.
Crawford is still on the roster in Fayetteville. Number 21.
Still waiting on his carries.
He has waited for worse.