Sunday, October 12, 2008

Pan-Fried cornmeal batter fish

1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
1 tbsp milk
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp oregano leaves
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
2 lbs fish fillets, steaks or pan dressed ( cod, flounder, bluefish, shark steak, tuna steak, or swordfish steak, to name a few)
1/2 cup vegetable oil

Directions:

Mix all ingredients except the cornmeal, fish and oil. Place cornmeal on waxed paper. Coat both sides of the fish with the cornmeal, then dip into the batter. Heat oil in a cast-iron skillet until hot. Place 3 to 4 fish in hot oil and cook over medium to medium low heat until golden brown. Turn and continue cooking until golden brown and fish flakes with a fork. Repeat with remaining fish. Serve with country fried potatoes and green beans or collard greens, cornbread or homemade biscuits and honey butter. Yes lawd!!!