How to Pan Fry Fish Fillets

By Molly Watson, About.com Guide

You can greatly reduce the need to rinse off your hands in the middle of the process if you use one hand for "wet" aspects of the breading process and the other for "dry" aspects.

Place a fillet on the flour, pat down, turn, and pat on the other side to thoroughly coat the fillet with t thin layer of flour. Shake off any excess flour.

For an extremely lightly coated fish, you can go directly to Step 10 to Cook the Fish Fillets.