How I Fry Fish

I cook everything from panfish to catfish the same way. I usually freeze fillets until there's enough for a fish-fry, and I use a propane turkey-cooker to deep-fry them in.

In a bowl mix: 1-can of beer, 1-egg, 1-heaping tablespoon of mayo. Whip with a fork well, you'll still have some lumps of mayo. To be honest, if you can't use beer, I don't know what to suggest, maybe milk?

Rinse & pat dry fillets, dip in the bowl described above, then add coating. The best mix I have ever found is called Fry-Magic....I've tried several others which aren't near as good. Atleast here, most grocery stores carry the Fry-Magic brand.

I dump a box (or 2, depending on the amount of fish to fry) into a large zip-lock baggie, add a handful of fillets & shake to coat. Add to hot oil & cook until golden-brown. I use a large tray lined with papertowels to put the cooked fish on to help absorb excess oil.

Dad's 85, and fished all his life.....and claims this is the best fish he's ever had :D

Sound's good to me.I thought beer was for drinking,not cooking lol.Welcome from KY.

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Originally Posted by Slipped Cork

Sound's good to me.I thought beer was for drinking,not cooking lol.Welcome from KY.

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It makes some tasty fillets, I got it from a friend years ago after eating fish he'd cooked, and been using it ever since ;)

Oh, no worries.....slaving over a hot deep-fryer gets the cook thirsty too, and I always seem to have several extras left-over from the batter mix :D, and thanks for the welcome!

Now That Makes Me Hungry.

Putting fish, chicken, or any fried food directly on a paper towel can lead to one side losing it's crispness and geting soggy. I put all my fried foods on a wire rack over paper towels. They never get soggy. If you need mobility, put the paper towels on a cokie sheet and then put the wire rack on the towels. Works like a charm.

Also, never put your freshly fried foods in a container with lid in an attempt to keep them warm. They will turn to mush.

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Originally Posted by FishTrap

To be honest, if you can't use beer, I don't know what to suggest, maybe milk?

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7-up works as well.

Beer does great in making hush puppy's also. And if you have a fifth of wild turkey hanging around. It does even better in them.
AS for the batter for the fish after you dip them in the beer.
2 cups meal
1 cup self rising flower
salt and pepper and a dash of garlic powder.
I use this above on mine.
And I will be cooking catfish for between 300 and 400 at the end of the month. And have not had anyone not like them yet.
But you can bet I try some crappie like your using.
Pete

I cant help myself,,i got to stink up the grease with some onions while frying fish,,,just gotta!

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Originally Posted by BULLFROG-1

I cant help myself,,i got to stink up the grease with some onions while frying fish,,,just gotta!

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I understand completely. I'm guilty of adding onion to french fries when they start to brown. Use that oil to fry chicken the next night. The onion gives it a good flavor. I'm also known to add onion and hot dogs to the oil when french fries start to brown.

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Originally Posted by Angler53

I'm also known to add onion and hot dogs to the oil when french fries start to brown.

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I have had the deep fried hot dogs. Everyone that I mention it to thinks that I am nuts. I will have to try the onion. I have also deep fried bologna. Not bad. We have a deep fry night at deer camp and this is always where we try different things. You never know what will end up in the pot of grease.

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Originally Posted by FishTrap

In a bowl mix: 1-can of beer, 1-egg, 1-heaping tablespoon of mayo. Whip with a fork well, you'll still have some lumps of mayo. To be honest, if you can't use beer, I don't know what to suggest, maybe milk?

Rinse & pat dry fillets, dip in the bowl described above, then add coating. The best mix I have ever found is called Fry-Magic....I've tried several others which aren't near as good. Atleast here, most grocery stores carry the Fry-Magic brand.

I dump a box (or 2, depending on the amount of fish to fry) into a large zip-lock baggie, add a handful of fillets & shake to coat. Add to hot oil & cook until golden-brown. I use a large tray lined with papertowels to put the cooked fish on to help absorb excess oil.

Dad's 85, and fished all his life.....and claims this is the best fish he's ever had :D

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I used your recipe for the most part. 1 can of beer, actually 12oz of home brewed pilsner beer, the mayo, and egg. dried the fish, dipped in the beer mixture and dipped it in a plate of Andy's fish coating. Put a small amount of olive oil in a cast iron skillet and fried the fish up. Damn good fish. Wife said it was the best she has even had, and I have to agree.
Thanks!!!!

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Originally Posted by Angler53

I understand completely. I'm guilty of adding onion to french fries when they start to brown. Use that oil to fry chicken the next night. The onion gives it a good flavor. I'm also known to add onion and hot dogs to the oil when french fries start to brown.

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A little hint on those onions...slice the onions a tad on the thick side and DO NOT SEPERATE the rings. Mix half onions with the cut fries and the onions will seperate in the grease and they'll all brown together.;):)

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Originally Posted by flip

I have had the deep fried hot dogs. Everyone that I mention it to thinks that I am nuts. I will have to try the onion. I have also deep fried bologna. Not bad. We have a deep fry night at deer camp and this is always where we try different things. You never know what will end up in the pot of grease.

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i went to a resteraunt one time and thats all they serve was fried hot dogs.. darn tootin good

I'm starving!!!!!!!!!!!!! nice tip DADAKOTA on the wire rack! Thanks.

good topic , i love it when i find different ways to cook

This all sounds great but what about the sweet tooth at the end? For desert, i take a can or two of canned biscuits and deep fry them in the oil. Make sure you get the hungy jack flacky kind at the store. Once the biscuits are light brown, take them out and place them on a paper towel but not with the fish or hush puppys. I them dribble Golden Eagle syrup on top of each biscuit. Best when thier still warm

Gonna try this one for sure!

Dem biscuts making me hungry.

I've never ate fish fillets that good in my life! A friend os mine by the name of CRACKER on our forum was cooking some fish at our place on the lake when we came in after a hard day of fishing at the foot! Plan was me and west tenn. clean i believe and Alen cook! He put the first batch of filletts in and i was watching him, he started loading up some onion rings in there also and i guess it was the taste of the onions in the oil that made the crappie fillets the best i've ever put in my mouth no doubt!! but still havent been brave enough to try that! from what ive learned everything/or item has its own cooking temp. I guess we will have to get him to cook them again by hammering a few more!! Thanks allen!:):):D