coca-cola battered fried fish

Name: Coca-Cola Battered Fried Fish
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 3 serving(s)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## FISH; 1 pound(s) tilapia fillets; 2 medium jalapenos; 1 1/2 cup(s) cornmeal, divided; 1 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour, divided; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 tablespoon(s) seasoned salt; 1 tablespoon(s) ground black pepper; 1 1/2 cup(s) Coca Cola; 3 cup(s) canola oil, for frying; ## LEMON DILL DIPPING SAUCE; 1/2 cup(s) sour cream; 1/2 cup(s) mayo; 2 tablespoon(s) lemon juice, to taste; 1 teaspoon(s) dill, dried or fresh; 1 teaspoon(s) salt

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Shea Goldstein

Royal Palm Beach, FL

Updated on Mar 30, 2026

This fish recipe was born out of necessity! I planned on making beer battered fish for dinner one night, had everything prepared, but realized I had no beer! So, instead of stopping what I was doing, I decided to try Coca-Cola instead, and it worked beautifully. I've made fried fish that way every time now, the family loves it!!

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A fun and delicious spin on the traditional beer batter, paired with a creamy lemon & dill sauce.

prep time 30 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Stove Top

yield 3 serving(s)

Ingredients

FISH
1 pound tilapia fillets
2 medium jalapenos
1 1/2 cups cornmeal, divided
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon seasoned salt
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups Coca Cola
3 cups canola oil, for frying
LEMON DILL DIPPING SAUCE
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayo
2 tablespoons lemon juice, to taste
1 teaspoon dill, dried or fresh
1 teaspoon salt

How To Make coca-cola battered fried fish

Step 1

Cut the tilapia fillets into pieces. Thinly slice the jalapenos.

Step 2

For the batter, combine 1 cup flour, 1 cup cornmeal, baking powder, salt, pepper, and cola in a mixing bowl. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
Step 3

In a separate bowl, mix the remaining flour and cornmeal. Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat (at least 350 degrees F).
Step 4

While the oil is heating, remove the batter from the fridge. Dredge a few pieces of fish and jalapenos at a time in the dry mixture.
Step 5

Then dunk in the batter.
Step 6

When the oil is hot enough, fry the fish for 3 - 5 minutes and the peppers for 30 seconds to 1 minute until golden brown. and peppers about 1 minute on each side, until golden brown.
Step 7

Make the dipping sauce by whisking ingredients together; adding lemon and/or salt and pepper to taste.
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Nutrition Facts

(per serving*)

calories: 1062kcal, carbohydrates: 122g, cholesterol: 114mg, fat: 43g, fiber: 10g, protein: 47g, saturated fat: 27g, sodium: 3612mg, sugar: 14g, unsaturated fat: 240g

*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is estimated.

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