Beer Batter fish fry recipe

Basic Beer batter fish fry recipe

This works great with crappie, catfish, or any panfish
Ingredients:
1 lb fish fillets, cut into fingerlike strips (unless its a small fillet)
12 ounces any full-bodied beer
1 1/2 cups cornmeal
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
fresh peanut oil or canola oil
Directions:
Mix beer  cornmeal, salt, pepper, and cayenne in a large bowl and whisk until you have light and well mixed batter. Refrigerate batter for at least an hour and up to 24 hours. In a deep fryer or deep skillet, heat at least 2 inches of oil to 375 degrees F. Roll fillets in flour then dip them in the beer batter, coating them well. Fry until  golden brown and drain on paper towels. Serve with  tartar sauce, lemon wedges, and/or hot sauce.
Thank you for visiting and if you enjoy this site please bookmark (add to your favorites). Thanks again and enjoy!

Crappie recipe catfish recipe panfish recipe

Crappie prep and cook tips Video

Crappie prep and cook tips

Here's a great video on how to clean, fillet, and deep fry fresh crappie! 

Thank you Josh Gowan for sharing!

http://youtu.be/bD6UiJN3WpE 

Contributed by ;  www.joshgowanoutdoors.com checkem out!

Crispy Dill Baked Crappie

Dill Baked Crappie

Ingredients:

Crappie fillets

Miracle Whip salad dressing

dill weed

4-5 Tbs. of melted butter

About 1/2 cup of club crackers

Directions:

Place boneless crappie filets into bottom of greased baking dish
Coat tops of filets with Miracle Whip Salad Dressing
Sprinkle dill weed over filets
Melt 4 Tbs. of butter or margarine in a medium sized bowl inside the microwave oven
Add 1/2 cup or more of crushed club crackers to butter and mix until moist but crumbly
Sprinkle cracker mixture over crappie filets
Bake @ 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes
Then broiler for last 2-3 minutes to brown tops

Crappie recipe