FISH FRY, USA

Join in the Friday night tradition- whichever shore is yours! Seasoned fillets and signature sides inspired by staples from the West Coast, South and Midwest are tasty enough to lure any seafood fan.

WEST COAST

A FISH FRY FAVE

Connie and Ted’s 

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA

This delightfully out-of-place Southern California eatery, inspired by New England culture, opened in 2013. But the story of Connie and Ted started long before then. The restaurant is lovingly named after the late couple who inspired it. The duo moved up and down the Atlantic coastline during the 1940s and ’50s, fishing and enjoying the same seafood dishes you’ll find today at the chic-yet-cozy spot.

Pistachio-Crusted Fried Fish

This nut-crusted fish is so novel compared to the standard breaded fillets. Plus, the pistachios give it a lovely color. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Takes: 30 min.

Makes: 6 servings

1. In a shallow bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Place flour and milk in separate shallow bowls. Dip fillets in flour, then in milk; coat with pistachio mixture.

2. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat; add fish. Cook until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 4-5 minutes on each side.

3 OZ. COOKED FISH 325 cal., 18g fat (2g sat. fat), 71mg chol., 260mg sod., 14g carb. (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 26g pro.

DIABETIC EXCHANGES 3 lean meat, 3 fat, 1 starch.

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