Louisiana Fish Fry Copycat Food

LOUISIANA FISH FRY (CAJUN)

Steps:

• For the fish: Smear a light coating of Tabasco over the filets. Season with Tony's, then coat with Louisiana Fish Fry (or other seasoned corn meal), and place in freezer until ready to fry up. Note: You don't want the fish frozen, but very cold.
• Deep fry in hot oil. My brother in law cooks the fish out on the deck, using a liquid propane burner and a cast iron Dutch oven. He drops an unlit kitchen match in the oil. When it ignites, the oil is ready. That's around 325-350 degrees if you want to use a thermometer. Drop a few pieces of fish in at a time. Remove when golden brown and drop into a brown paper bag to drain and keep warm until all the fish is done.
• For the Hush Puppies: Crumble 1 1/2 sleeves of crackers by placing them in a zip lock bag and rolling with a rolling pin. Combine with remaining ingredients. Using two spoons, form into oval (foot ball shaped) balls.
• Drop into hot oil and cook until golden brown. Turning occasionally.
• For the Corn: Lightly coat each piece with the mustard. Coat with the fish fry, and deep fry in hot oil until golden brown.

RUBY TUESDAY'S NEW ORLEANS SEAFOOD - COPYCAT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425*.
• Wash and dry tilapia fillets, spread with olive oil and creole seasoning, to your taste; Place in well oiled baking pan, bake for 8-10 minutes, until just white.
• While fish is baking, warm alfredo in a small saucepan.
• In a fry pan, melt 3 tbs butter, add minced garlic and cleaned, prepared shrimp, saute for about 5 minutes.
• When fish is ready, remove pan from oven; (OPTIONAL) You can put under the broiler for about a minute.
• Carefully remove fillets to plates, top with cooked shrimp and 1/4 cup of alfredo sauce; (OPTIONAL) Sprinkle with grated, parmesan cheese and a dusting more of creole seasoning.

DENISE'S LOUISIANA HUSH PUPPIES & FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• HUSH PUPPIES:.
• Heat oil to 350°F.
• Stir together all ingredients.
• Drop by tablespoon into hot oil (Hint: drop close to oil to prevent getting a bunch of little hush puppies).
• When hush puppies float and are golden on one side, flip and brown other side.
• Remove from oil and place on a paper towel lined cookie sheet, in a low oven.
• FRIED CATFISH.
• Rinse catfish fillets in cold water.
• Drain well.
• Salt and pepper the fish. (At this point other seasonings can be added, such as garlic, Old Bay Tony's, etc).
• Dredge fish in Seasoned Fish Fry.
• Deep fry in hot oil.