Ok, we finally got a small fryer, Presto Frydaddy. I've wanted one for a couple years, just never committed. I've pan fried a bit, but I need a good fish deep fry recipe. I'll be using a mix of peanut and soy oil @ 350 degrees.
Help a brother out! :D
Thanks all.
Dust fish with seasoned flour, then egg wash then panco (Japanese breadcrumbs)
cook till golden brown.
I have used everything,
Lou is right panco gives the best crunch.
Yup, agreed. The Panko gives it the best crunch! Codfish for supper tonight and you guys already have me hungry! ;D
.............Lou
Salt and pepper the fish then dredge in plain old corn meal. That is what I have always used whether pan frying, deep frying etc. But I am from the Deep South.
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Dredge in seasoned flour
into an egg wash
then into a mixture of seasoned corn meal and panko bread crumbs
or you can go to the store and get Mckomicks Beer Batter mix (a KILLER)
https://www.mccormick.com/spices-and-flavors/seafood/breading-and-batters/beer-batter-seafood-batter-mix
BT
Pretty much agree with others on the flour, eggwash and crumbs. Sometimes I use Panko but I like cracker meal just 'cause that's what my mom used and I got used to it growing up. Of course all three steps need to be seasoned.
For a wet batter, I use the Rick Bayless, Ensenada Taco style batter. It is basically a cup of flour, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, salt and pepper,1 teaspoon of chicken base or bouillon, a couple cloves of garlic mashed into a paste, a pinch of Mexican oregano and a teaspoon of plain yellow mustard along with a cup of beer. Mix it to a pancake batter consistency. Add beer or flour if needed to get it right and dip your fillets in the batter, shake the excesss and drop them in the fryer until crispy. It doesn't take long and is the only batter I use for fish tacos now.
Quote from: conchydong on March 31, 2017, 04:56:03 PM
Ensenada Taco style batter. It is basically a cup of flour, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, salt and pepper,1 teaspoon of chicken base or bouillon, a couple cloves of garlic mashed into a paste, a pinch of Mexican oregano and a teaspoon of plain yellow mustard along with a cup of beer. Mix it to a pancake batter consistency. Add beer or flour if needed to get it right and dip your fillets in the batter, shake the excesss and drop them in the fryer until crispy. It doesn't take long and is the only batter I use for fish tacos now.
true Ensenada (Mexico) taco fish style
that's what I usually do for fish tacos, sierra, Yellowtail and seabass
Sweet!!! Many thanks to all for input! I'm going to write them down to try on Saturday...stoked!
I tried for years to get the crust like I remembered as a kid. Crunchy and not too heavy. Finally got it right on a camping trip when I had limited ingredients. You can make as much or as little as you want but this is for a reasonable amount. Take 1 cup of flour, put in some salt or other seasoning, or nothing. Open a bottle of good beer. Take a large swallow. Pour about 1/2 the bottle into the flour and mix until you get the right consistency. The right consistency is when you dip the fish in the mix the batter still clings to the fish. Put immediately into the hot oil. If crust isn't thick enough for your liking add more flour. If too thick add more beer. Drink the rest of the beer.
Quote from: Bill Karr on March 31, 2017, 11:07:58 PM
I tried for years to get the crust like I remembered as a kid. Crunchy and not too heavy. Finally got it right on a camping trip when I had limited ingredients. You can make as much or as little as you want but this is for a reasonable amount. Take 1 cup of flour, put in some salt or other seasoning, or nothing. Open a bottle of good beer. Take a large swallow. Pour about 1/2 the bottle into the flour and mix until you get the right consistency. The right consistency is when you dip the fish in the mix the batter still clings to the fish. Put immediately into the hot oil. If crust isn't thick enough for your liking add more flour. If too thick add more beer. Drink the rest of the beer.
Yup Bill,
That!
Beer batter is the way to go.....fish, onions, squash, toss everything into the batter and fry....good eats brother....Bill
Another vote for seasoned flour dredge, dip in egg wash and then Panko crumbs.
You can also add Parmesan cheese to the Panko.
But for fish tacos, hell yeah, the Ensenada batter recipe is awesome.
Though the version I've used doesn't have the oregano, I'll have to try that.
Fryer showed up today and we went a little fry crazy! ;D
Mozzerella Sticks...turned out simply amazing.
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A little beer battered Porgy...
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And the Porgy alongside the amazing Panko Crumbed Black Sea Bass (this was a hit with the wife and kids)...
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And finally...when in Rome...fried Oreo's. We had never had or tried them...these will change your life ;D
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We had a blast...thanks to all for their input...looking forward to many more good times around the Frydaddy!
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Now that's food pRon first class.
From a guy trying to pass a BP test for work ... I hate you ;D, but I could devour all of that right now. OREO!!! your'e killin' me man ... and di d we not tell you the Panko would be a hit ;D ;D ;D, tremendous
BT
That looks good...good job! Panko stays crispy, I usually go 50-50 flour and panko.
The "pastella" I like the most has 16 oz of sparkling water, one bottle of beer, both very cold.
00 flour, salt, pepper, one egg and a tbs of olive oil. mix everything together keeping it really loose.
Dip the fish or veggies and deep fry.
This is light and very crispy
Sal
Everything looks yummy.... but fried Oreos?
It's that a local food name or are the cookies?
Y'all that's all good and all but where I'm from we can fry water at the state fair and sell it and stick a chicken laig in the chocolate fountain at Golden Corral for desert.
-bowl of milk (not that skim latte soy yuppy crap. Whole milk that came from still breathing porterhouse steaks) two eggs beaten into it. With the yolks. Again, this is not yuppy ecohealth warrior friendly.
- dredge fillets then powder in Moss's Seafood Breader. I know. They don't sell that in Philly. It's made by Buffaloe Creek milling where I'm from, on a real gristmeal. Keep fish to about four finger size. Drop in at 350 til golden. Best frying tip you'll ever get besides 350 degrees is add 1/4 stick butter. It will make a piece of chalk brown up pretty as pecan pie.
Danny Boy, pm yo address I will send meal. If you can't wait use flour or panko with a lot of black pepper, old bay, touch of paprika is good. I love a good craft beer as much as anyone but you'll be needing a carton of IC Light my friend!
John I had to read that three times to figure out what you were saying :D ;) I'm not a big craft beer guy, I think I'm too cheap. If I do drink beer I prefer High Life or Coors Banquet.
Yeah, fried food certainly isn't a mainstay up here...I felt like a bloated whale after eating all that golden goodness. We did a 5 mile hike yesterday and I realized why fried food is considered 'unhealthy', it was like a bowling ball sitting in my gut! Haha.
Oreo's are a Nabisco product, white cream sandwiched between two crunchy chocolate thin cookies. Dipped in milk they are awesome, fried takes them to a whole new level :D
I like to fry fish in a 50/50 mix flour and corn meal. Seasoned to your liking. I use salt,pepper,a little bit of onion powder and just a pinch of dry mustard. I keep the fish pieces small and store them in a bucket of ice water. I go straight from the ice water to the coating,no egg wash needed. The first time I saw someone do it this way I thought they were doing it wrong until I tasted it. I only fry this way with the smaller fish I catch. Served with some hot sauce and cheese grits and your in artery clogging heaven. I've tried a fish and chips style batter but still haven't perfected one yet. From what I've read so far I may be over complicating it it . Sounds like simple is better. Joe
Quote from: coastal_dan on April 03, 2017, 12:09:34 PM
John I had to read that three times to figure out what you were saying :D ;) I'm not a big craft beer guy, I think I'm too cheap. If I do drink beer I prefer High Life or Coors Banquet.
Yeah, fried food certainly isn't a mainstay up here...I felt like a bloated whale after eating all that golden goodness. We did a 5 mile hike yesterday and I realized why fried food is considered 'unhealthy', it was like a bowling ball sitting in my gut! Haha.
Oreo's are a Nabisco product, white cream sandwiched between two crunchy chocolate thin cookies. Dipped in milk they are awesome, fried takes them to a whole new level :D
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Coors is perfect. I boil skrimps in Miller products.
Quote from: coastal_dan on April 03, 2017, 12:09:34 PM
Oreo's are a Nabisco product, white cream sandwiched between two crunchy chocolate thin cookies. Dipped in milk they are awesome, fried takes them to a whole new level :D
well I am addict of Oreos cookies (the normal stuff not of the 10 variations) so I already knew the underlined words, but I really didnt even though on frying cookies, damn thats new for me !! sorry Dan but some some reason it doesnt sound too appealing to me.
when I want to fry something along the fish I cut some orions, zuccini, carrots, cauliflower, jalapenos (without seeds) and yellow jalapenos, all those along the fish on the same plate are a bomb!! on flavor and on your blood haha
Ok, now I gotcha Alex. I think it is a 'County Fair' thing. It was my first time eating them, but it won't be the last. 8)
Quote from: coastal_dan on April 03, 2017, 05:12:58 PM
Ok, now I gotcha Alex. I think it is a 'County Fair' thing.
now that you say it, I remember seeing a TV program of " Deep fry master " or something like that on Discovery channel were they fried everything, chocolate, cookies, whole burguer, etc