Basic Deep Fried Fish Whole Coatings Food

BEA'S FISH COATING FOR DEEP FRYING FISH

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together in a large plastic bag.
• Toss with fish fillets and deep fry until done.

UNBELIEVABLE FISH BATTER

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, milk, water, baking powder, and salt in a bowl until smooth.

BASIC DEEP-FRIED FISH, WHOLE

Steps:

• 1. Have fish cleaned and scaled, but left whole. Wash then dry well with paper toweling. Score on each side with 3 diagonal slashes. Rub lightly with salt. 2. Cover fish with any of the Basic Deep-Fried Fish, Whole: Coatings. 3. Heat oil. (Use enough to cover fish completely.) Add fish and deep-fry until done, 8 to 15 minutes, depending on size. (Allow about 1 minute on each side over high heat, about 4 minutes on each side over medium heat, and about 1 minute on each side over high heat again.) Drain on paper toweling. 4. Serve hot with a sweet-and-pungent or Five Willow Sauce, a soy sauce dip or pepper-salt mix (see Seasonings and Sauces).The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

THE BEST ALL PURPOSE DEEP FRY BATTER

Steps:

• Mix all dry ingredients, except the extra flour, whisk together.
• Add beer and only mix lightly.
• DO NOT over mix. If there are flour lumps just squish with the back of a spoon.
• You want the mix to be blended but not overmixed as it will not 'puff up' when deep-frying.
• For fish,shrimp, and 'meaty or wet' items I usually towel dry them and dredge them in the additional flour.
• Then dip and cover in mixture. Let the excess drip off and when putting any item in the deep fryer -- use tongs.and dip whatever you are deep frying in the oil for about 10 seconds, then release.
• This prevents the food from sticking to the bottom of the fryer. (Took us a while to learn that technique).
• When it comes to fish or something long or big -- I just put the first inch or 2 in and let it bubble for a few seconds so that I know it won't sink to the bottom and stick. (I truly hated that with deep frying).

BASIC DEEP-FRIED FISH, WHOLE: COATINGS

Steps:

• a. Dredge fish in cornstarch to coat. b. Dip fish in beaten egg. Dredge in flour to coat. c. Coat fish with a paste made of cornstarch and flour, and sherry to thin. d. Coat fish with a batter made of egg, lightly beaten, and flour. e. Omit salt. Coat fish with a batter made as follows: combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt then add egg, lightly beaten, and oil or lard.The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.