Fried Fish New Orleans

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs red snapper, cut into 1 1/2 inch squares
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 3/4 cup water
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• tabasco sauce
• salt and pepper
• oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 place the fish and tabasco in a stainless steel bowl. let marinate for 20 minutes.
• 2 mix the batter by whipping the eggs, adding the water.
• 3 blend the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt and pepper together in a dry bowl.
• 4 gently stir this into the egg mixture. do not try and get out all the lumps and do not overmix.
• 5 heat 4 cups of oil to 375-400*.
• 6 dip the marinated fish squares into the batter and then deep fry until brown, about 4 minutes.