hey everybody chef Lori is here back in the love lab today we're making a pan-fried fish now I'm using grouper because I love grouper it's a very meaty fishes delicious and filling but you can use any fish you want flounder catfish you can even use snapper hope you enjoy the recipe be sure to give this video a thumbs up and subscribe down below and look at that my preschoolers graduating okay I'll see you when we're done first thing you're going to need is a cast-iron skillet with some warm hot peanut oil in it cast irons best because it holds heat well and makes for great crispy fish I'm flying a grouper today because groupers median I love it first thing we're going to do is season it with seasoned pepper and salt now don't forget I'm always telling you guys season your meat if you don't season your meat it'll be bland we want some flavor all through this grouper once you've finished seasoning both sides of your meat you're then going to get prepare an egg wash for egg wash just take two eggs a dab of water and a lot of hot sauce now if you don't want it spicy you know me less hot sauce I used three to five tablespoons of hot sauce - two eggs because I like my fish to have a little bite and I don't want you to have to grab a bottle of hot sauce I want it to already be hot then you're going to take your fish and put the fish into the egg wash and then put it into some seasoned flour now you can season your own flour or you can buy it already seasoned either way put it in seasoned flour and then drop it straight into your hot oil and let it fry you want to let drooper cook about seven minutes on each side seven to ten on each side to make sure it's done grouper is a thick meaty fish but adjust your time based on the fish you're cooking and when it's done voila you've got wonderful pan-fried fish tastes delicious with potato salad or you can put it on a slice of bread and just have a sandwich well that's it pan-fried fish hope you enjoyed this video again thumbs up subscribe below follow me on social media I'll see you soon and happy cooking