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Crispy Fried Fish - Cowboy Kent Rollins

Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 -6

Ingredients

  • 6 white fish filets bass, crappie, catfish
  • 1 cup plus 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 heaping tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 heaping tablespoon baking powder
  • 3 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 3 teaspoons ground mustard powder
  • 4 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • ½ cup lemon lime soda Sprite
  • 2 ½ tablespoon Original Seasoning or salt and pepper
  • Oil for frying

Tartar Sauce

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons diced dill pickle
  • 1 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons diced capers
  • 3 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspooons horseradish

Instructions

  • Place the fish on a cutting board and pat dry with a paper towel.
  • In a medium shallow pan, combine 1 cup flour, cornmeal, cornstarch, baking powder, garlic powder, mustard, smoked paprika and Original Seasoning, or salt and pepper.
  • In small, shallow pan, whisk together the remaining 4 tablespoons of flour and soda. Adjust the ingredients until you achieve a consistency thinner than pancake batter.
  • Dip the fish in the wet mixture, then dredge through the flour mixture to coat generously. Lightly shake any excess coating off and place on a wire rack. For a thicker crust, dip the fish back in the wet mixture and dredge through flour again. Let the fish rest on the wire rack for 5 minutes before frying.
  • Meanwhile, add about 3 inches of oil to a saucepan, Dutch oven or deep fryer and heat to 350 degrees F.
  • Place a few fish in the oil at a time. Cook for about 4 minutes, flipping fish occasionally, or until they are a rich golden brown. Place on a wire rack. Let cool slightly and serve with tartar sauce.

Tartar Sauce

  • In a small bowl whisk together all the ingredients. Adjust to taste. Cover and place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, or until ready to serve.