{
  "id": "CAT01-R22",
  "slug": "cat01-r22-pan-fried-mullet-with-lemon-and-black-pepper",
  "url": "https://www.thisisflorida.us/florida-recipes/recipes/cat01-r22-pan-fried-mullet-with-lemon-and-black-pepper.html",
  "title": "Pan-Fried Mullet with Lemon and Black Pepper",
  "category": "Florida Seafood & Fish",
  "category_id": "CAT01",
  "language": "en",
  "yield_servings_base": 4,
  "servings_scale_options": [
    2,
    4,
    6,
    8
  ],
  "prep_time_minutes": 10,
  "cook_time_minutes": 12,
  "total_time_minutes": 22,
  "primary_cooking_method": "STOVETOP",
  "primary_food": "mullet",
  "vegetarian": false,
  "allergens": [
    "fish",
    "wheat"
  ],
  "ingredients": [
    "1.5 pounds mullet fillets, skin on",
    "1/2 cup all-purpose flour",
    "1 teaspoon salt",
    "1 1/2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper",
    "1/4 cup vegetable oil",
    "2 lemons, cut into wedges",
    "2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped"
  ],
  "directions": [
    "Scrub the lemons under running water and cut into wedges. Rinse and chop the parsley.",
    "Pat the mullet dry on a cutting board used only for raw fish. Season both sides with the salt and black pepper.",
    "Put the flour in a shallow dish. Press each fillet into the flour and shake off the extra.",
    "Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers.",
    "Lay the fillets in skin side up. Cook 3 to 4 minutes until golden brown, then flip and cook 3 to 4 minutes more.",
    "The fish is done when it is opaque and separates easily with a fork, or reaches 145°F in the thickest part.",
    "Drain briefly on paper towels. Squeeze lemon over the fish and sprinkle with parsley.",
    "Discard any leftover flour that touched raw fish. Chill leftovers within 2 hours (1 hour if the room is above 90°F)."
  ],
  "food_safety": "Cook mullet to 145°F or until opaque and it separates easily with a fork. Use a separate board for raw fish and throw away the used dredging flour. Scrub lemons under running water before cutting.",
  "skill_taught": "Dredging fish lightly in flour and pan-frying it to a crisp golden crust.",
  "source": "This Is Florida — Florida Recipes v1.0",
  "license_note": "Free to read on thisisflorida.us. Do not scrape for commercial republishing without permission."
}