Fish batter recipes

[Scoop]

I have been experimenting with fish batter recipies. I have yet to find one that everyone likes. I have tried the packaged ones and have not found one of those either. I can look them up till I blue in the face at the Epicurious website, but I an wondering if anyone would like to share their favorite?

 

[SJ Striper]

Re: Fish batter recipes

the traditional flour/egg/breadcrunbs is good. I sometimes will use slightly crushed up rice crispies in stead of the breadcrumbs. For batter, I use complete biscuik, but instead of water or milk, I use beer. The batter stays real fluffy. SJ

 

[bundy]

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Amen sj striper. I add variations to the basic flour /egg/bread/cracker recipe. Depending on your tastes try adding cajun spices,italian ,garlic,paprika(my favorite),also try dipping raw fish in a diluted lemon juice/water mix before breading. It's all good depending on what you like.

 

[grandx]

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Grew up eating only southern fried fish (with corn meal) It is good, but I really like beer battered fish, have used packages and made from scratch, maybe just a phase but I do like it best. Difference is Southern is dredged in dry spiced cornmeal and the beer batter is a thick liquid. For some varience if doing "southern" dredge fish in mustard first then in dry batter before frying. It's all good, just a matter of personnel taste. Oil temperature is key I believe 350-370 F peanut oil.

 

[beckerdg]

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I am no chef, but like to dip the fish in a mixture of milk and egg and dredge in the southern style corn meal and flour mix. I like to make it a bit spicey with some hot paprika and other spices. I did the last lot of striper that way and the kids loved it. I usually fry in a 50 50 mix of peanut and olive oil. <br /><br />Planning a trip this Friday if the weather forecast holds. I think we only have one package left from the last trip so hoping the larger ones are moving in. The last trip we kept them in the range of 22-28 inches.

 

[Ross J]

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I like the second one down by SJ Striper. The beer makes all the difference.<br />The only thing I add is about 1/2 cup of smoked bread crumbs. It just adds to the taste.<br />Ross

 

[Moose_Miller]

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You folks and your peanut oil. Do you want to live forever? The best secret to good eating fish is good ol fashioned 400 degree Crisco. Nothing like shortening to make those fillets burst with natural flavor. Bisquick, Greek seasoning, and a good dark beer is the extent of my batter. I sure get alot of compliments on my fish... it's the tingling in my fingers I cant figure out

 

[Scoop]

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Sounds good. I have used bisquick with beer, tempura, cornmeal. They all came out good, but people were always divided between the two. Dark beer, that sounds good. Wife won't go within 10 ft of mustard or Crisco. Maybe some egg since I have used only milk up until this point. Thanks Everyone. Anyone add a few drops of hot sauce?

 

[beckerdg]

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You and your thick battered fish. I like a thin crispy crust, just enough to hold the seasonings and let the fish be the star. Though I may have to try the greek seasoned bisquick with dark beer. You think a guinness will work? <br /><br />Hey you can block an artery in one meal with this for dessert. We gave it a whirl just for fun and they were great!<br /><br />Deep-Fried Twinkies<br />For Twinkies: <br /><br />* 6 Twinkies <br />* Popsicle sticks <br />* 4 cups vegetable oil <br />* Flour for dusting <br /><br />For batter: <br /><br />* 1 cup milk <br />* 2 tablespoons vinegar <br />* 1 Tablespoon oil <br />* 1 cup flour <br />* 1 teaspoon baking powder <br />* 1/2 teaspoon salt <br />Twinkie Directions <br />1. Chill or freeze Twinkies for several hours or overnight. <br /><br />2. Heat 4 cups vegetable oil in deep fryer to about 375 degrees. <br />Batter Directions <br />1. Mix together milk, vinegar and oil. <br />2. In another bowl, blend flour, baking powder and salt. <br />3. Whisk wet ingredients into dry and continue mixing until smooth. <br />4. Refrigerate while oil heats. <br />5. Push stick into Twinkie lengthwise, leaving about 2 inches to use as a<br />handle, dust with flour and dip into the batter.<br />6. Rotate Twinkie until batter covers entire cake. <br />7. Place carefully in hot oil. The Twinkie will float, so hold it under with<br />a utensil to ensure even browning.<br />8. It should turn golden in 3 to 4 minutes. <br />9. Depending on the size of your deep fryer, you might be able to fry only<br />one at a time, two at the most.<br />10. Remove Twinkie to paper towel and let drain. Remove stick and allow<br />Twinkie to sit for about 5 minutes before serving.<br />11. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.<br /><br />Makes 6. <br /><br />Variation: Slice Twinkie into 4 pieces. Flour and batter each before frying.<br />With this treatment, one Twinkie will serve two people if accompanied by a<br />sauce. <br />Berry Sauce <br />Ingredients: <br /><br />* 1 10-ounce jar of seedless raspberry preserves <br />* 1 cup fresh or frozen mixed berries <br /><br />Directions: <br /><br />1. In a saucepan, heat preserves over low heat until melted. <br />2. Add 1 cup of fresh or frozen mixed berries.<br />3. Heat until sauce just simmers. <br />4. Cover; refrigerate until served.<br /><br />Makes 1 1/2 cups.

 

[rwise]

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okay here is mine<br />cut, wash, and dry fish (I use catfish or bass mostly). Then flour, spice, mix (part 1). In another container, 3 eggs, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, spice, whip until mixed (part 2). In yet another container, cornmeal, spice mix well (part 3). Now flour fish, dust excess off, egg batter, corn meal. dust a cookie sheet with corn meal and place battered fish not touching on the sheet until ready to fry! More fish = more eggs etc. freezes well, but I never freeze it. The spice is what ever you like on your fish, Cajun, salt and pepper, etc. The corn starch sets the breading and I never measure just scoop!<br />Happy eating<br />Richard

 

[Scoop]

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Definitely have to try that one.

 

[CalicoKid]

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I just got back from PUKING! Since I was a kid Twinkees have caused me a knee-jerk gag reaction and just the suggestion of re-frying them, MMPHM HHLUUUPMH...<br /><br />...Ok I'm back again. I don't like to smother fish with extras either. For Bluegills and like delicate fillets I prefer to smash saltines with a rolling pin, dip the fillets in some milk (and maybe an egg) and drag them through the cracker crumbs before pan frying them lightly in olive oil. I season the fillets in the pan with a mixture of spices that varies but usually includes a touch of habernero (just a little), ground Sumac berries (from Turkey I think, don't make your own!), and Garlic. I'll squirt some Lemon juice into the pan right before adding the fish for a delicate flavor.

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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Well, I'm not much of a fish eater, except from Long John Silver's, but the best batter I have ever had was from Bass pro shops. It was called "Uncle Buc's" fish seasoning. It was quite good. It was also good on chicken, pork chops and about any meat you wanted to put it on.

 

[Scoop]

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Spinner, I hear ya. I tried that stuff and thought it was great except for the amount of salt. My wife is very salt sensitive so we don't use much. We all liked the taste. I used it on Marlin cut into small cubes and fried. Only took a few minutes and it was good except for the salt.

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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Yea they use to sell the stuff at Wal-Mart, but I have not been able to find it there lately.

 

[beckerdg]

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Hey CK, that's pretty much how I thought until we tried the deep fried twinkies on a whim. We figured anything that sounded that bad must have tasted good. We tried them out on a group of people at a get together. Most came back for a second round, and some for three or four. They were all the rage at state fairs this year where deep fried food rules... I can feel my arteries hardening.

 

[durk187]

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Gotta love the internet:<br /><br /> Long John Silver's Batter Dipped Fish<br /><br />Recipe By : <br />Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00<br />Categories : Copycat<br /><br /> Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method<br />-------- ------------ --------------------------------<br /> 3 Cups Soybean oil<br /> 2 Pounds Fresh cod fillets<br /> 1 Cups Self-rising flour<br />1/3 Cup Dry Mustard<br /> 1 Cup Water<br /> 1 Egg<br /> 2 Teaspoons Granulated sugar<br /> 2 Teaspoons Salt<br /><br /> Sift together mustard and flour.<br /> Heat oil to 400. Cut the fish into approximately 7x2" wedges.<br /> With a mixer blend the flour mixture, water, egg, sugar, and salt.<br /> Dip each fillet into the batter coating generously and quickly drop in the oil.<br /> Fry each fillet until dark golden brown about 5 minutes.<br />Remove and drain. Soybean oil and mustard flour are the secrets here.<br /><br />Enjoy <br />DC

 

[snapperbait]

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Now... If only I new how to cook, I'd be in buisness... <br /><br />Anyone got microwave recipies?... <br />I can Nuke a potato..Thats about it..

 

[Topwater]

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Take any of your normal batter recipes and when you think it done... Add Instant Mash Potatoes to it .. Your fish batter will almost double in size when cooked and be much more flacky<br /><br />The real tip on fish batter..

 

[SHRDLU]

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I dredge my fish in a product called Fryin' Magic. It's not really a batter. More like breading. They have a website, just search for it.