Salt and Pepper Seasoned King Fish | Keto friendly

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These Salt and Pepper Seasoned King Fish fillets are the bomb diggety of easy keto meals!

Everything you want in a keto seafood meal. You can tell when a recipe is going to be good when you are cooking to your hunger and have no plan what-so-ever in what you are going to do with your fish fillets.

Even sitting here now writing about this delicious seasoned king fish I have yet to even sit down and actually eat the meal..lol. I work so weirdly but let’s say that a few chunks of king fish have already been consumed, and the rest of the meal may or may not get eaten today. 

Seasoned King Fish in 4 Easy Steps

Follow a ketogenic diet I think makes for easier meal prep times. Seeing we are using more unprocessed foods and keeping our diet low carb, throwing a few ingredients together in easy meals is the best way to eat. Making this dish is so easy and quick. Just follow the basic steps and your meal will be done in minutes. 

1. Cut the king fish into smallish pieces. Not too small as you want the fish to maintain moisture.
2. Mix seasonings together and season king fish.
3. Heat the oil over medium-high heat and fry seasoned king fish in batches for 2-3 minutes each side.
4. Drain on paper towel and serve with favourite side and salad.

Tasty Accompaniments for Seasoned King Fish

Personally I am always happy to eat fish straight off the barbecue, pan or grill. I love it as it is plain and fresh, seasoned, fried, grilled, or in curries and fresh soups. For this seasoned king fish I really wanted something a bit punchy so kind of ended up teaming it with a Lemon Gremolata. A lemon gremolata is so easy to make and with great fresh ingredients. To get the recipe just use the link.

A lovely fresh green leafy salad, a little gremolata, maybe some chunks of avocado and some mayonnaise or for my ahhh-mazing Old Bay Seasoned Tartare from Lunch Time Keto. God I love me some fresh fish!

If you love this recipe then please leave us a comment and rating below. 

If you want more like this then try some of the below

1. Hanoi Style Fish 
2. Lemon Chicken Piccata
3. Oven Baked Salmon in Foil
4. Tuna Casserole
5. Easy Fish Tacos

Happy cooking!

xo Meg

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Salt and Pepper Seasoned King Fish

Growing up as a pescatarian I only wish I had eaten king fish every day. King fish is such a beautiful tasting firm fish that teams well with a few spices and a tasty fresh lemon Gremolata. Eaten raw, cured, baked or fried king fish is popular in many cuisines.

5 from 2 votes

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 15 mins

Course: Lunch and Dinner

Cuisine: Australian Keto

Keyword: Seasoned King Fish

Recipe Category: Low Carb

Calories: 229kcal

Author: Megan

Servings: 2 serves

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Ingredients

• 450 g king fish fillets skin off, pin-boned
• 30 g whey protein isolate
• 1 tablespoon sea salt flakes plus extra for seasoning
• 1 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cayenne or chilli flakes
• 1 tablespoon lemon pepper I use Goya brand
• Olive oil for frying
• Lemon wedges
• Lemon Gremolata

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Instructions

• Chop fish fillets into large chunks.
• Mix all dry seasoning ingredients together.
• Heat 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil in a frypan over medium-high heat.
• Toss fish pieces in seasoning and transfer to frypan. Be careful to not over-crowd your pan and work in batches if need be.
• Fry 2-3 minutes each side or until cooked through. Drain on paper towel.
• Season fish well and serve with arugula salad, lemon and Lemon Gremolata.

Notes

I prefer to use Isopure Whey Protein Isolate.

Season fish only just before frying, do not do this ahead of time.

Salt and Pepper King Fish can be enjoyed as a hot or cold meal.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serve | Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 3606mg | Potassium: 719mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0g | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1.8mg | Net Carbs: 2g

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6 Comments

• Brewster says:

  April 12, 2019 at 2:12 pm

  Hi,
  is there a sub for whey powder?
  So you don’t need an egg to make the season stick?
  Cheers, Brewster.

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  • Megan says:

    April 12, 2019 at 6:00 pm

    Whey makes a carb free coating that is light and crisp, you can sub almond meal if you wish. You dont need egg at all to make whey stick

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• food delivery townsville says:

  June 3, 2019 at 9:03 pm

  
  Delicious and sooo yummy, this looks like such a tasty dish!

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• Suzette says:

  October 19, 2019 at 1:02 pm

  Hi Megan,

  If I can’t find king fish, what would be a good substitute?

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  • Megan says:

    October 19, 2019 at 6:01 pm

    Any white fish Suzette, barramundi, snapper, mahi mahi, monk

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• Suzette says:

  October 20, 2019 at 10:31 am

  Thanks Megan! What is barramundi exactly? I’ve seen it but have never purchased it because I’m not sure if it’s a wild fish or farm-raised. Can you enlighten me please?

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