carolina camper
Myrtle Beach, SC
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I am looking for the tastiest batter to fry fish. Usually use a mix and salt, beer, some pepper, and maybe an egg. Is ok but lacks that flavor that really makes fish great. What do you do ???
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Earthling
Wherever we end up & (Harlingen TX)
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People say that I should open a fish&chip store with this recipe.
Mix together
2 Cups flour.
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
Pour in enough beer to make like a thin pancake batter, but not too thin. A little thinner than pancake batter, but not much.
Dip each piece of fish into batter. Drop into oil heated to 350.
Flip each piece to brown other side. Fry to golden brown.
If you don't like the beer flavor, use soda water.
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Poodledude
Flagler Beach, FL
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We have experimented for years and earthlings should be very good, but we have lately just been buyin Louisiana Brand shrimp batter mix (flour based and Fish batter (cornmeal) and it is hard to beat and so easy. It comes in various heat levels. Eggs andmilk prewash and shake it in a tupperware bowl or a cajun batter bowl. For shrimp, buy some Japanese Panko Bread crumbs and do egg wash-flour-egg wash-panko crumbs and you will take home the Blue Ribbon. Some people like peanut oil, but we get raves with Crisco shortening and make sure your temp is controlled at 350. Too many fryers add cold stuff in and then end up frying everything at 300 degrees.
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Bill&Connie H
Anderson,Ca,USA
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coating for fish
Mix together:
1 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup wondra flour
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1 cup progresso bread crumbs, any flavor you like
salt and pepper to taste ( I never use salt)
dip fish filets in beaten egg then dredge in crumb mix. I fry in an electric skillet or heavy pan. Make sure the oil is hot but not smoking.
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sierra75142
Tx USA
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Since you are in South Carolina I'm sure you will like southern fried fish. I don't measure. Just use enough cornmeal to do all the fish. Add a small amount of flour, maybe 1 to 4 ratio, about a teaspoon of baking soda, salt & pepper to taste. I add cajun seasoning to mine (to taste). You can dip in egg, milk or water, then put into the cornmeal mix. I coat mine and them put the pieces back in the meal to coat again. Fry how ever you want. I do mine in a cast iron skillet or deep fry. Really a southerner would only fry in bacon grease, right? And serve with fried taters ...
All answers are given IMHO, don't take the advice of one person. Do your own research. What works for one person might not be best for another.
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tinypaws
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FRIED CATFISH SANDWICHES WITH CURRIED MAYONNAISE
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 18-inch-long French-bread baguette, cut crosswise into 4 equal pieces
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup whole milk
4 catfish fillets (each about 5 ounces)
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 large tomato, thinly sliced
4 Boston lettuce leaves
Stir first 3 ingredients in small bowl to blend; season with salt and pepper. Cut bread pieces in half horizontally. Spread bottom halves with curried mayonnaise.
Whisk cornmeal and flour in shallow bowl to blend. Pour milk into another shallow bowl. Dip each fillet into milk, then into cornmeal mixture to coat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add fillets; sauté until cooked through and brown, about 5 minutes per side.
Place fillets on bread bottoms. Top with tomato, lettuce, and bread tops.
Makes 4 servings. Courtesy Bon Appetite!!
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Beagle
South Carolina
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Try this:
1 cup flour
1 cup pale ale (British Beer)
8 oz Franks Hot Sauce
2 egg whites (whipped)
dash salt
mix flour, ale, salt and hot sauce then fold in egg whites
Dip fish in batter, allow excess to run off then deep fry in 350 oil until golden brown, about 4 minutes.
You can add a little more hot sauce or eliminate completely but the hot sauce adds a little zip to the fish batter.
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Bill-AL
Huntsville, AL
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Carolina, I think what your looking for is not a new batter, but a better seasoning for the fish. Try sprinkling the fish with lemon pepper seasoning before battering and then hit the battered fish with Emeril's Essence or some kind of mixed seasoning salt just as you pull it out of the fryer (while you're draining it). Fried foods need to be seasoned right after frying.
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Tim and Karen
Marianna, FL USA
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All of the above coatings sound wonderful. I intend to try them all.
My regular batter is quick and simple:
Bisquick and Beer.
Mix to desired consistency.
Salt, pepper, and Tobassco to taste.
Dip and fry.
Never thought of "kicking it up" with Emeril's Essence.
Definately going to add that trick!!!!!
Enjoy!
TIM
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spalti
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Dang it. Now I have to change what we're having for dinner...
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