Pan Fried King Fish Recipe with Caribbean Green Seasoning

This pan fried king fish recipe is pretty simple to make. Season the fish with Caribbean herbs and a couple spices and fry until crispy. That’s it! Such a simple way to make this sturdy fish.

For more fish recipes, explore these fried red snapper, fried shark, grilled red snapper, and saltfish buljol recipes.

Ingredients for this fried king fish recipe

For this recipe, I used: king fish fillets, flour, lime juice, salt, Caribbean green seasoning with garlic, chadon beni (culantro) and ginger, turmeric powder (optional), pepper and oil for frying.

You can add any other fresh herbs and flavorings you enjoy too. Consider using cilantro, thyme, basil, oregano, pimento pepper, and more. Also, you can make your own green seasoning with my recipe or get it on Amazon.

How to make this pan fried king fish recipe

Prepare the king fish fillets

If you’ve bought the king fish fillets frozen, be sure to defrost them fully before preparing them. If you’ve bought the fillets fresh, then scrape off any blood you see like on the bone. When you’re done, give the pieces a quick rinse.

Next, rub the fish with lime juice and flour. Massage them into the fillets for a minute or so to remove the freshness and any fishiness from the meat. Then, rinse off the fillets.

Now, it’s time for seasoning. I most often use salt, Caribbean green seasoning, turmeric and pepper. The Caribbean green seasoning here is made by grinding garlic, chadon beni or culantro leaves, and sometimes a small piece of ginger. Of course, you can add any of your favorite herbs here or substitute culantro for the milder cilantro.

I use turmeric powder in many of my meals because I grow the turmeric and process the powder myself. It has many health benefits so I try to incorporate it in many of my dishes. You can leave it out if you like.

Mix the seasonings into the fish. You can fry immediately or cover and refrigerate for about 15 minutes or so to marinate. This is how to make king fish taste amazing. Those seasonings infuse into the flesh and add so much wonderful flavor.

Fry the fillets

When you are ready to fry the fillets, place a small pot on medium heat. Add a little vegetable oil to the pot and leave to heat up.

King fish steak fillets are very sturdy, so you do not have to batter before frying – they will hold their shape on their own. However, I like a crispy crust, so I usually rub in a little flour and black pepper all over the fillets.

When the oil is nice and hot, add the fillets. It’ll take about 4 to 5 minutes for the flour to crisp up nicely. Flip over and cook for another 4 to 5 minutes.

It takes roughly eight to ten minutes for the fillets to fully cook. When the king fish is cooked, its flesh goes from dark and translucent to white and flaky. Serve hot.

Caribbean pan fried king fish recipe