Basic Fish Fry

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs haddock fillets (see directions for substitution list)
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk (not condensed milk)
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil

Recipe

• 1 in one pie plate, combine the milk and pepper; this is your 'wet' mix.
• 2 in another pie plate, combine the flour, cornmeal and paprika; this is your 'dry' mix.
• 3 in an electric skillet, heat the oil to 350°f.
• 4 dip fish into the 'wet' mix, then roll in the 'dry' mix to cover completely.
• 5 fry the fish filets, a few at a time, in the hot oil for approx 4 min or less per side, until the fish is nicely browned and serve.
• 6 don't fry them all at the same time or you'll cool down the oil too much and it will have to heat back up to temperature (not a good thing).
• 7 if frying in a dutch oven, use a meat thermometer to check your oil temperature, before you fry.
• 8 if using a deep fryer machine, please follow your manufacturer's instructions/booklet.
• 9 substitutions: if haddock isn't available, substitute hake, pollock, flounder, tilapia or cod instead; you can also use the skim version of evaporated milk.