🇵🇦 Panamanian Cuisine

Corvina Frita

Fried Corvina Fish

Prep Time 15 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Medium
Calories 376 kcal

Whole corvina fish marinated in garlic and lime, dredged in flour, and fried until shatteringly crispy — Panama's signature fried fish.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Marinate fish in lime juice and crushed garlic for 20 min.
  2. 2 Mix flour with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
  3. 3 Pat fish dry. Dredge thoroughly in seasoned flour.
  4. 4 Fry in hot oil (180°C) until golden and crispy, about 4-5 min per side for fillets.
  5. 5 Drain on paper towels.
  6. 6 Serve immediately with arroz con coco, patacones, and ensalada.

Did You Know?

The corvina is so important to Panama that fishermen on the Pacific coast celebrate their biggest catches with impromptu beach fry-ups.