Simple Fried Fish

[WonderBoy]

I'm sure most of you have already done this, but I thought I would throw it up here anyway. I got a 'cuda today and didn't have much around the house but didn't feel like shopping either.
I had one box of Tempura batter and one box of beer batter. I mixed half of each in a bowl with an unknown amount of Old Bay. :):):) Add water until you get the desired texture. I like mine SLIGHTLY thicker than pancake batter.
Cut the cuda up in small pieces, dunked them in batter and into the oil they went.
One more light sprinkle with Old Bay when they came out of the oil and holy crap is it awesome and couldn't be any easier.
I've done this before with shrimp, grouper, and hogfish. It's been awesome every time.
Simple, but good...

[KarmaExpress]

Sounds good! I have fried fish in just Tempura batter but will try with beer batter next time.

[Ed Walker]

My relatively famous, quick fish fry method:
Roll damp pieces of fish in Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix. Costs .35 a box at the super market.
Drop it in hot oil (peanut, canola, ect...) 375 degrees. Fry for exactly 4 minutes.
Drain on paper towels.

No egg, not flour, not much mess. The mix has a touch of sugar and the fish tastes unbelievable.

[Marcus]

Dry (just add water) pancake mix is very simple and good too.

[intowin]

panka bread crumbs make for the lightest crunchiest coatings you can get

[WonderBoy]

damn ed, I'm gonna try that one!

[thehead]

let a cajun boy tell yall how to fry fish.#1 3/4 flour-1/4 cornmeal #2 you want to season this mixture to taste, and what i mean is actually taste the flour/cornmeal mixture to seee if it has enough seasoning. when i fry i use Tony Chacheres for seasoning- best all around.#3 put the fish in the flour first and then dredge in the egg/milk mixture-4 eggs/ 1/2 cup milk. when you put the flour on first and then put it in the milk it forms a type of glue. now put it back in the flour and coat it well, shake off any excess flour. Best temp for fish is about 350 degrees. depending on thickness it should only take 4-5 minutes. I serve this with hushpuppies, french fries, and usually a loaf of hot french bread and all the fixins for a poboy-lettuce, tomato, pickle, mayo,mustard-whatever you like. this technique will be the best you have ever had.P.S. i used to work at one of the most famous restarants in the french quarter in new orleans.

[inletsurf]

panka bread crumbs make for the lightest crunchiest coatings you can get

That's my favorite. Lightly fry in olive oil.

[Marcus]

:stupid:

[keezdiver]

flour, salt, pepper, chilli powder, baking powder, a good dark beer

fry

mmmmmm