Gluten-Free Crispy Fried Fish Bites with Homemade Tartar Sauce

Gluten-Free Crispy Fried Fish Bites with Homemade Tartar Sauce

Fresh fish bites are so delicious and easy to make. We used Drum for these bites and dipped them in a homemade tartar sauce. Fish sticks are one of my favorite, and a food I really miss. Of course, there are the frozen gluten free versions available, but they do not hold a candle to fresh caught fish fried into crispy deliciousness.

Let's make some gluten-free fish bites!

INGREDIENTS:

Fish Bites:

2 cups canola oil (for deep frying)
1 cup Gluten-Free All Purpose flour
1/3 cup Old Bay Seasoning
3 tbsp. salt
2 tbsp. pepper
1 cup milk
6 eggs
2 cups gluten-free bread crumbs (we used 4C GF Breadcrumbs)
1 1/2 lbs. fish fillets, cut into bite-sized pieces (we used fresh Drum)

Tartar Sauce:

1/2 cup Mayo
3 tbsp. sour cream
3 tbsp. sweet relish
3 tbsp. dill relish
1 tbsp. Old Bay Seasoning
salt and pepper (to taste)

DIRECTIONS:

Tartar Sauce:

Combine all ingredients in small mixing bowl. Whisk until creamy. Cover and refrigerate until ready for use.

Fish Bites:

Pour oil into electric deep fryer, heat to 350 degrees F.
Set aside 3 bowls. In bowl 1, add the flour, Old Bay, salt, pepper. In bowl 2, whisk the milk and the eggs. In bowl 3, add the breadcrumbs. Set the fish and 3 bowls near the fryer.

Dredge each piece of fish in the 1) flour, 2) the eggs and milk mixture, 3) then the bread crumbs. Place the dredged fish into the preheated oil.

Cook about 2 to 3 minutes on one side. Flip and cook about 2 to 3 minutes on the other side until golden brown. Remove and drain on a plate with a paper towel. Repeat several batches until all fish is cooked.