#3888 - Beer Battered Fish

(by Shirley McNevich)

canola oil (for frying)
8 - 4oz. fish fillets
salt
pepper
1 cup flour + extra for dredging
2 TBSP garlic powder
2 TBSP paprika
2 tsp. salt + extra
2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper + extra
1 beaten egg
1 - 12oz. bottle of beer

Rinse the fish fillets in cold water and pat them dry with paper towels. Salt/pepper both sides of each fish piece to your taste. In a bowl add 1 cup flour, 2 TBSP garlic powder, 2 TBSP paprika, 2 tsp. salt and 2 tsp. pepper--stir to mix. Add the beaten egg--stir. Slowly add the beer while stirring--only add enough beer until you have a thin batter. In a cast iron skillet over medium heat add canola oil to about 1" to 1 1/2" deep. Heat the oil to 365 degrees. Place some extra flour in a bowl for dredging. One at a time, dredge both sides of a piece of fish in the bowl of flour. Dip the dredged fish piece into the batter, then place it immediately into the hot oil. Repeat with all fish pieces. Fry the fish until the bottoms are browned, then turn them until other sides are browned. Place them on paper towels to soak up extra oil.

#3390 - Crispy Fried Fish

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 cup flour + extra for drenching
2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. white sugar
1 TBSP canola oil + extra for frying
1 cup water
fish fillets (skins removed)

Batter: in a bowl add flour, salt, baking powder and white sugar--stir to mix. Add canola oil and water--whisk until mixed and smooth--set aside. Fill a cast iron skillet 1/3 full with canola oil--turn heat to medium and heat oil until bubbling hot. Lightly drench a fish piece in a small bowl of flour, then dip the fish piece into the batter and place it directly into the hot oil. Repeat with other fish pieces but don't let them touch each other in the skillet. Fry until bottom sides are browned and crispy, then flip and fry the other sides. Place fried fish on paper towels to drain off extra grease.