Deep Fried Cod Food

FRIED COD FOR FISH AND CHIPS WITH TARTAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut each fillet into 3 pieces and dry on paper towels.
• Heat the fat until the end of a wooden spoon bubbles, about 375*.
• Mix flour with salt and pepper in a flat dish.
• Mix egg and water in a bowl.
• Dredge cod pieces on all sides and shake off excess flour.
• Dip dredged pieces into egg wash and shake off excess egg.
• Dip into flour once again and shake off excess flour.
• Fry in hot fat until the pieces are nicely browned.Don't crowd the pan. Depending on the thickness of the fish it could take 2 to 5 minutes. Try to turn no more than once.
• Drain on paper towels and serve with a lemon wedge, Recipe #406770 and fries.

PAN-FRIED COD WITH CHAMP

Steps:

• Cook the potatoes in a pan of boiling water until tender, about 10-15 mins. Meanwhile, chop the spring onions, separating the green part from the white.
• Lay the cod on a piece of kitchen paper to remove any excess moisture. Heat a frying pan to a high heat, add the oil, then the fish, skin side down. Don't move the pan or even shake it as this will tear the skin. Cook for 4-5 mins until the edges start to colour. Turn the fish over and cook for a further 3-4 mins.
• Bring the cream and milk to the boil in a pan with the butter, then add the chopped white part of the onions, simmer for a few minutes, then season, if you want to. Mash the potatoes and mix in the hot cream and milk and half the chopped green part of the spring onions. Sprinkle the rest over the mash. Serve with the fish, pouring over any pan juices.

FISH FRY

Steps:

• Pour 2-inches of vegetable oil into a large skillet. Place skillet over large burner and heat oil over medium high heat. To check if the oil is hot enough, drop in 1-inch cube of white bread. The bread should brown in a 40 count.
• Cut cod into 4 servings, 6 to 8-ounce portions and season with salt and pepper. Place a couple of scoops of flour in a pie tin. Combine egg and water in second tin. Season plain bread crumbs and mustard and cayenne in the third tin. Coat fish in flour, then egg, and then bread crumbs. Gently set coated fish into hot oil and fry 5 minutes on each side until medium golden brown in color.
• When the fish is evenly golden all over, remove and drain on brown paper sacks.
• Suggested: 3 disposable pie tins .

CRISPY DEEP FRIED COD

Steps:

• Cut the fish into approximately 7x2 inch pieces.
• Mix the flour, baking powder and dry mustard together.
• Heat the oil to 400 degrees.
• With a mixer, blend the flour mixture, water, egg, sugar and salt.
• Dip each fillet completely into the batter.
• Quickly drop in the hot oil and fry for 5 minutes or until dark golden brown.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Serve and enjoy!

BEER BATTERED COD

Steps:

• Preheat oil in a deep-fryer or a Dutch oven to about 360 to 375 degrees F.
• Add the first 5 ingredients in a bowl and mix until combined. Dip cod into the batter and allow any excess batter to drip off prior to adding to the preheated oil. Fry the fish until browned on both sides. Once browned, remove to a paper-towel lined plate and season with salt, to taste.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
• Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch
• Published by William Morrow, 1993.

CRISPY DEEP-FRIED COD FISH

Steps:

• Mix the flour and dry mustard together.
• Heat the oil to 400 degrees.
• Cut the fish into approximately 7x2" wedges.
• With a mixer, blend the flour mixture, water, egg, sugar and salt.
• Dip each fillet into the batter coating generously.
• Quickly drop in the hot oil.
• Fry each fillet until dark golden brown (about 5 minutes); remove and drain ENJOY!

TRADITIONAL NEWFOUNDLAND PAN FRIED COD FILLETS

Steps:

• 1 - In a bowl mix egg and milk together, add a pinch of your seasonings , in another dish put your bread crumbs , then in another dish put flour and a pinch of your seasonings together. 2 - Season your cod with a pinch of salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic. Start rolling your cod in the egg mixture then roll your cod in the bread crumbs then after roll in your flour mixture. 3 - Preheat frying pan on medium heat for couple of minutes , then add one tbsp of olive oil after it starts to warm place your cod filets to pan start frying. 4 - Fry cod for 5 minutes on one side or until it's golden brown. Flip to other side and fry for another 5 minutes or until golden brown add more oil if needed. 5 - After all cod have been fried you can season again if needed , if you are not ready to serve your cod put on glass plate or rack and place in your oven on 170° , don't cover. This will keep your cod from going soggy and it will stay crisp. "Please note you can leave out the bread crumbs if you only like to fry your fish in flour."

BEST SIDES FOR COD FISH: 12 CLASSIC PAIRINGS

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a delicious side dish!