Add a few table spoons of cornstarch to any batter and it will really help with the crispyness
I have used a product called Harold Ensley fish batter mix, hard to find but has some great tasting seasoning and super finished fried taste.
Uncle bucks basspro.
My dad soaks the fish fillets in "squirt" or "7 Up" the night prior. Taste amazing!
This is our longtime family way of frying fish, either pan fry or deep fry.
1. Lay out filets on cutting board and blot dry with paper towels
2. Apply only seasoning. (I use only salt and black pepper)
3. Let filets rest on cutting board for 30 minutes with the seasoning applied.
4. Place filets into big ziplock bag with a generous amount of cornmeal and shake.
5. Let filets rest in the cornmeal for 45 minutes, with one bag shake at 20 minutes.
6. Shake off excess cornmeal from filets and fry fish.
What this does is allow the salt in the seasoning to form an exudate during the
first 30 minute rest. Then during the second rest in the cornmeal this exudate forms
a thin cornmeal paste on the surface of the filet.
This produces a thin crispy surface on the filet after frying. My favorite frying
method for fish is pan fry. 360F with just enough oil to ride up to the half way
mark on the fish pieces. Timing for fry on each side depends on thickness of
filet and fish type. My favorite oil to use is refined Avocado Oil. This is a very high smoke
point oil that gives a very clean taste to the fish. In other words, it adds no
taste of it's own to the fish. When I take out each filet I drop it on multiple
layers of paper towel and give it a quick blot on top with a handful of paper toweling.
Last edited by doctorxring; 08-02-2017 at 02:39 PM.
1c Bread crumbs
1c Flour
1/3c+/- Lawrys Season Salt
1TBSP Garlic powder
Cayenne Pepper to taste.
Double it or more if you need more. Take about 1/3 of the batter in a separate bowl and create a slurry by adding milk. Dredge the fillets in the slurry then into the dry batter. Drop it in the fryer until done.
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