Crispy Fish Skin Chips
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Crispy Fish Skin Chips
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These require a little time to make, but are worth the effort. Once the skins are fully dehydrated, they can be frozen indefinitely before thawing and frying.
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Ingredients
- 1 pound fish skins (see above)
- oil for frying
- salt
Instructions
- Make sure the skins are fully scaled. Pick off any stray scales. Cut the skins into large pieces.
- Bring a medium pot of water to a boil and add a few tablespoons of salt. Bring the water back to a boil after adding the skins and boil them for at least 1 minute, and up to 5 minutes for thick skins like sturgeon or shark. Most fish only need a minute or so.
- Remove the skins from the boiling water and lay them, meat side up, on a cutting board. Carefully, using a butter knife, scrape away all the meat and fat from the underside of the skin. This is a gentle process. You might rip the skin a few times, and that's OK. When each skin is clean, lay it on a dehydrator rack.
- Dehydrate the skins fully. You can do this at a range of temperatures. I go for about 140°F, but you can go higher or lower. You could also use your oven set on low, especially if it is a convection oven.
- When the skins are completely dry, so they snap when bent, you can fry them now or store the skin for a couple days in the fridge; you can also freeze them. Fry at 360°F one or two at a time. They will puff up instantaneously. Fry until the bubbles stop, about 30 seconds.
- The moment they come out of the fryer, dust with salt and whatever other seasoning you like. I love using Mexican Tajin.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
411kcal
(21%)
Protein
46g
(92%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
1390mg
(58%)
Vitamin A
38IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.5mg
(1%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 411 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 411kcal | 21% |
| Protein | 46g | 92% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 1390mg | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 38IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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