Recipe courtesy of Gina Capers-Willis
Southern Fried Fish
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 378
- Total Fat
- 17
- Saturated Fat
- 1
- Carbohydrates
- 42
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 1
- Protein
- 13
- Cholesterol
- 33
- Sodium
- 39
- Total: 25 min
- Active: 20 min
Ingredients
1/3 cup rice flour
1 1/2 teaspoons Creole seasoning
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil or peanut oil
4 fish fillets, such as whiting or flounder, 6 to 8 ounces each
Hot sauce, to taste
Directions
- In a medium bowl, combine the rice flour, Creole seasoning, black pepper, garlic powder smoked paprika and yellow cornmeal, and whisk together until evenly mixed. Add the seasoned cornmeal to a large piece of wax paper.
- Heat the oil in a large, deep cast-iron skillet until at least 325 degrees F (or add a few drops of cornmeal and if it sizzles, it's ready to start frying).
- Rinse off the fish fillets and place in a large baking dish. Shake a few drops of hot sauce on both sides of 2 of the fish fillets, then coat both sides with the seasoned cornmeal. Fry the coated fillets in the hot oil, without turning, until the edges turn brown, about 4 minutes. Flip over and fry about another 4 minutes. Drain on a paper towel or wire rack. Repeat the coating and frying with the remaining 2 fillets.
Cook’s Note
I prefer peanut oil because of the higher smoke point. I love cooking fish in cast iron for the perfect amount of crispiness.