Cajun Seasoned Beer Battered Fried Fish
These fried fish fillets are battered with a Cajun-style beer batter and a dash of Tabasco and some cayenne pepper add extra flavor and heat.
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- Serves: 6 persons
Ingredients
- 2pounds fish fillets
- 3eggs (slightly beaten)
- ½cup milk
- ½cup beer
- 3tablespoons mustard
- ½to 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
- 1cup all-purpose flour
- 2tablespoons salt (divided)
- 2teaspoons black pepper (divided)
- ½to 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (divided, or to taste)
- 3cups corn flour (fine yellow)
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
Instructions
Step 1
In a mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, beer, mustard, Tabasco, and half of the salt and peppers.Step 2
Put the all-purpose flour in a plate or wide, shallow bowl.Step 3
In another bowl, combine the remaining salt and black pepper with cayenne pepper, and the corn flour; stir to blend thoroughly.Step 4
Cut fish fillets into bite-sized chunks or nuggets. Drop several chunks in the all-purpose flour and then put them in the egg mixture to coat.Step 5
Drop the fish into the corn flour mixture, turning to coat thoroughly.Step 6
Place the coated fish on a rack to dry slightly.Step 7
Preheat oil in deep fryer to about 370 F.Step 8
Working in small batches, fry the fish nuggets until they are golden brown and float to the surface, about 3 to 5 minutes. Take care not to overcook.Step 9
With a slotted metal spoon, remove the fish nuggets to paper towels to drain. Pat them gently with paper towels to soak up any excess oil.