Red Potato Crusted Fish

Ingredients

• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 lb catfish or tilapia fillet, washed and dried (3 filets)
• 1 small egg, lightly beaten
• 1 large red potatoes, sliced into 1/8 inch rounds so you can almost see th them
• 2-3 teaspoons butter, plus
• 2-3 teaspoons olive oil, to cover bottom of pan
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 1/2 lemon, sliced (to garnish)

Directions

1. 1

   Mix basil, paprika, garlic salt, pepper and rub into filets.

2. 2

   Brush fish with egg then place 6 slices of potato to cover fish.

3. 3

   Heat oil and butter in pan.

4. 4

   Gentle place potato side down in hot pan and do not move.

5. 5

   Place on top side six more slices of potato.

6. 6

   Cook till you see the edges are browning and the filtes move easily about 4-5 minutes.

7. 7

   Ever so carefully flip fish away from you.

8. 8

   Trying to keep the potatoes in place.

9. 9

   Fry for 4 more minutes.

10. 10

    Drain on paper towel.

11. 11

    Serve hot seasoned with salt,lemon juice and garnish with lemon slices.

12. 12

    OPTIONAL --

13. 13

    Pan fry the one side then place the oven proof pan under the broiler to finish cooking and browning the top side.

14. 14

    So you don`t have to flip.

15. 15

    Just keep an eye not to burn it.