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Southern Fried Fish

Southern Fried Fish

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
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Servings

6 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning such as Old Bay
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½  teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
  • 1 cup buttermilk or 3 egg whites whisked with 3 tablespoons water for non-dairy alternative 
  • ½  cup oil for frying see tips on frying
  • 6 six-ounce sturdy fish filets (cod, Walleye, halibut, or your favorite) 

Instructions

  • Line a baking sheet with brown paper bags and fit a cooling rack over the baking sheet.
  • Whisk together cornmeal, flour, seafood seasoning, paprika, salt and pepper. 
  • Place buttermilk in a shallow pan. 
  • Heat oil to 370°F.
  • Dredge fish in flour mixture, then buttermilk, and back in flour. Fry until dark golden brown (about 3 minutes) then gently turn the fish and fry the other side. 
  • Transfer fried fish to prepared baking sheet. Continue with remaining fish.