Fish

FRIED FISH FILLETS

Ingredients

Boneless fish fillets

Creole or Cajun seasoning

Bread crumbs

Peanut oil

Fillet your favorite species of fish, being sure to remove all bones and skin.  Moisten the fillets and sprinkle generously with Creole or Cajun seasoning. (This seasoning comes in a commercially prepared mix that can be purchased at any supermarket.) Cover the seasoned fillets with bread crumbs and drop into the peanut oil that has been preheated to 350-375 degrees.  Use enough peanut oil to completely submerge the fillets.  Fry the fillets quickly until brown on both sides and they float in the oil. Remove the fillets and drain on paper towels.  Serve while hot with hush puppies, French fries, and cole slaw. (Note:  Bread crumbs do not stick well to fillets that still have the skin on them.)

Submitted by Mike Newman, Supervising Fisheries Biologist, District VI

HUSH PUPPIES

Ingredients

3/4 cup corn meal                                                1/2 cup milk

1/4 cup flour                                                        1 Egg

1 tsp. salt                                                            1 Tbs. cooking oil

1 tsp. baking powder                                            1/2 cup finely chopped onions

Sift all dry ingredients together and place in a mixing bowl.  Beat the egg.  Add the milk, oil, and egg to the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly until they form a thick paste. Scoop up rounded spoonfuls and drop into the hot grease.  Fry until golden brown and done in the middle.  (Note:  Keep a glass of ice water handy to dip the spoon in between scoops.  This will prevent the mixture from sticking to the spoon.)

BROILED FISH

Ingredients

Whole fish or fillets        

2 Tbs. prepared mustard 

1 Stick butter

Salt

Pepper

Melt butter and add mustard.  Rub the inside and outside of the fish with the mixture.  Salt and pepper to taste.  Place fish in a pan that has been covered with aluminum foil and place under broiler in oven. Broil until fish flakes easily with a fork.  Baste with butter and mustard as the fish cooks.

BAKED FISH

Ingredients

Whole fish or fillets                                                        1 tsp. salt

3 Eggs                                                                          1 tsp. paprika

1 cup milk                                                                     Butter

Bread Crumbs (or crushed potato chips)                         Lemon juice

Beat eggs and mix with milk, salt, and pepper.  Dip fish in mixture and coat with bread crumbs (or chips). Place in a pan that had been lined with a sheet of greased aluminum foil. Pour melted butter and lemon juice over fish and sprinkle with paprika.  Bake in a 375 degree oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork. Baste with butter and lemon as the fish cooks.

Submitted by Mike Newman, Supervising Fisheries Biologist, District VI