Mamas Fried Fish Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large, heavy pot (preferably cast iron) to 365 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, 1 teaspoon salt, and baking powder. Gently whisk in club soda; do not overmix (there may be some lumps). Let stand 15 minutes.
• Pat fish very dry; season with salt and pepper. Working with a few pieces at a time, dip fish in batter, then transfer directly to hot oil with tongs. Cook until crisp and golden brown all over, about 3 minutes. (Be sure to keep oil temperature between 345 degrees and 365 degrees.) Transfer to paper towels to drain. Serve fish hot on rolls, with tomatoes, pickles, chips, and tartar sauce, and lemon wedges alongside.

Steps:

• 1. Cut fish filets into serving sized pieces. Mix together the cornmeal, pepper, and salt. Dredge the fish filets in the cornmeal, making sure they are well coated. Set aside on waxed paper.
• 2. Heat cooking oil to about 365°. Fry a few pieces of the fish at a time, turning only once. The coating will not turn brown, but should be a nice dark golden color. Place fried fish on paper towel-lined plate and keep warm in oven while making the hushpuppies.
• 3. Take the leftover cornmeal and add the onion and egg to it. Stir in enough cornbread mix to make a thick batter that holds its shape when dropped from a spoon. (Please note that the cornbread mix used here is different from the plain cornmeal used for the fish coating.)
• 4. Fry the hushpuppies in the same oil that was used to cook the fish, a few at a time, so as not to cause the oil temperature to cool. Turn once.
• 5. Serve this meal with Cole slaw, baked beans, and homemade biscuits. This was a favorite of mine growing up.

Steps:

• Mix the almond flour and coconut flour together with garlic and onion powders, Cajun seasoning, cayenne, black pepper and sea salt. To this batch I stirred in a couple of True Lemon packets for a little zing. I cracked eggs into my cleaned, chunked up fish and stirred it around. I rolled it in my batter to coat and fried it up in LouAna Coconut Oil.

Steps:

• If not using yeast, omit step 6. The dough can be rolled out and fried immediately.
• Mix together the flour, salt, baking powder and yeast.
• Rub in the shortening.
• Add sufficient water to the flour mixture to make a smooth dough.
• Knead dough lightly until smooth.
• Cover with a damp cloth and leave dough to relax for ½ hr).
• After dough has rested for ½ hour, divide and shape into 12 balls.
• Roll each ball of dough on a lightly floured surface, to 1/4 " thick and 3 1/2" round.
• Fry in hot oil until brown on both sides.
• Put on paper towels to absorb excess oil.
• These freeze well and can be reheated in the microwave.