Whole Deep Fried Tilapia

I noticed today that my most viewed photo on flickr is not one of my great flower shots, nor one of my close-ups of some of Kenya's beautiful birds. It is in fact a photograph I took in neighboring Uganda of my lunch! The picture is of a whole deep fried Tilapia.

Upon further investigation, I discovered that I was receiving a few hits a day from various search engines, from people looking for information on preparing this dish. 

Its very simple to prepare - here's the recipe:

Ingredients

Whole Tilapia (one per person). Gutted. You can either scale it, or leave them on. 

Cooking oil (the amount you need will depend on the size of the fish, but remember the key word is Deep Fried so you'll need enough for the whole fish to actually be immersed)

Lemon or Lime Wedges.

Process

With a sharp knife score the sides of the fish 3 to 4 times (diagonally).

Heat the oil.

When its hot (a good way to test is to dip a piece of lemon into the oil, if it starts bubbling within 5 seconds, the oil is hot enough)

Carefully slip the whole fish into the oil (don't splash yourself).

The fish will take between 4 and 6 minutes to cook (dependent on the size). 

You'll know its ready as it will be golden brown.

Remove it and drain it well.

Serve it with slices of wedges of lemon and chips.

P.S: Tilapia is quite a boney fish, so its easiest to eat with your hands