best fish fry ever

[sturgeonhunter]

for deep fried fish, onion rings, oysters, razor clams ect. i of course use this for my fresh sturgeon.
follow these directions and you will soon be in fried heaven guaranteed....

Dip fish into rice flour coating evenly. (regular flour may be used but rice flour is best). flour may be seasoned with any dry seasonings you like ( pepper, garlic, herbs ect.)

Dip floured fish into an egg bath of beaten eggs.

Roll egg coated fish into Panko bread crumbs and shake off excess ( you dont want breading too thick)

After rolling in panko crumbs and before you fry in oil, i always put battered items in the freezer for at least 20 minutes.
This is the secret to the restaurant quality fish fry! i have frozen breaded razor clams for up to a week before frying. When the panko gets frozen to the egg wash it sticks like cement and the crumbs never fall off and the results are beautiful.

Fry in canola or vegetable oil which is preheated to 375 degrees until golden brown.
make pieces no thicker than one inch so it cooks through quickly before the panko gets too brown. you want the fish to be done right as the bread crumbs strat to turn golden.

serve and enjoy!!!

[Mountain Beaver]

[quote=sturgeonhunter;1833692]for deep fried fish, onion rings, oysters, razor clams ect. i of course use this for my fresh sturgeon.
follow these directions and you will soon be in fried heaven guaranteed....

Exactly! Well, almost. I add a little milk in with the beaten egg just to thin it down a bit. This stuff is money. MB.

[Stowaway]

for deep fried fish, onion rings, oysters, razor clams ect. i of course use this for my fresh sturgeon.
follow these directions and you will soon be in fried heaven guaranteed....

Dip fish into rice flour coating evenly. (regular flour may be used but rice flour is best). flour may be seasoned with any dry seasonings you like ( pepper, garlic, herbs ect.)

Dip floured fish into an egg bath of beaten eggs.

Roll egg coated fish into Panko bread crumbs and shake off excess ( you dont want breading too thick)

Fry in canola or vegetable oil which is preheated to 375 degrees until golden brown.
make pieces no thicker than one inch so it cooks through quickly before the panko gets too brown. you want the fish to be done right as the bread crumbs strat to turn golden.

serve and enjoy!!!

Yes you can't go wrong with Panko! If you're looking for something different, but just as good, do all the above except replace the panko with cornflake crumbs.

[iwanttofish]

For Panko go to UG grocery warehouse it is $4.00 for a 2 1/2 lb bag

[OceanBlue]

For a little variety, mix some unsweetened coconut with the panko. I use about 50/50. Do NOT use the sweetened shredded coconut, it will scorch.

[sturgeonhunter]

As i read my responses i realized i omitted a crucial step to my recipe!!!

after rolling in panko crumbs and before you fry in oil, i always put battered items in the freezer for at least 20 minutes.

this is the secret to the restaurant quality fish fry! i have frozen breaded razor clams for up to a week before frying.

when the panko gets frozen to the egg wash it sticks like cement and the crumbs never fall off and the results are beautiful.

sorry i left that part out, either way is good im sure but try freezing next time and judge for yourself.

[joemomma]

This is the bomb! "Thats a great thing" SH later posted on this thread to later freeze for 20 minutes, don't forget!

[mullert]

Ok, I keep hearing about Panko. But, I've always used Pride of the West for sturgeon. (stupid question time...) What's the difference?

Let the flames begin!!! :D

[joemomma]

Ok, I keep hearing about Panko. But, I've always used Pride of the West for sturgeon. (stupid question time...) What's the difference?

Let the flames begin!!! :D

It's just very fine bread crumbs! Try it, you will like it!

[MacFish]

When I don't use Panko, I use cracker meal. It's more than just ground up saltines, you buy it in a box at the store. Like Panko it absorbs very little oil and I think it browns easier, which helps keep you from overcooking your fish. I've never tried the freezer thing, but I will the next time I fry. Thanks

[pathfinder]

Try potato flakes. uumm yumm:meme:

[dlm]

What if you do not have a deep fryer, will this work for pan frying as well???

[pathfinder]

yes , just made some tonight with Black Bass in a 4" pan

[Dotto22]

Cajun Fish Fry is another good one. Panko is pretty good too. Used it one on some Chicken and Pheasant breast. Turned out pretty good, but honestly you can't really go wrong with Prime of the West and add some seasoning to it....

[Moe]

I buy Panko and rice flour at Uwajimaya. You can get Globe peanut oil there for a good price. It's all I use for frying fish or chicken. Cleaning up my deep fryer is a pain so I just use a small wok.

I've not tried putting the fish in the freezer before but I sure will now.

[Beaglehunter]

Ok, I keep hearing about Panko. But, I've always used Pride of the West for sturgeon. (stupid question time...) What's the difference?

Let the flames begin!!! :D
You could in this case still use it just substitute it for the flour mixture he suggested then follow the rest of the recipe.

[Legend21]

Uh...is it noon yet? Getting hungry over here reading all this...yum! :food:

[fishinmachine]

New way I have been batter'n.

Mix up some Pride Of The West, just a little bit thick. Add some garlic powder to a plate of Panko. Dip and coat fish in POTW, then roll in Panko, now to the oil! Just did some ling cod this way a week or so ago. MMMMM

[SeaWolf]

New way I have been batter'n.

Mix up some Pride Of The West, just a little bit thick. Add some garlic powder to a plate of Panko. Dip and coat fish in POTW, then roll in Panko, now to the oil! Just did some ling cod this way a week or so ago. MMMMM


Hey Mackerel, how bout some of your best halibut recipes. Bout time to go get some big Buts mate.
Agree POTW and Panko is so good , it'll make you smack your mama.
Cheers.

[spudoman]

After rolling in panko crumbs and before you fry in oil, i always put battered items in the freezer for at least 20 minutes.

Tried your recipe last night with dover sole. Very tasty! I can improve on the seasoning just a little, though. Question: Is panko just panko or is there a primo brand?

I bought some Pride of the West last night, so that is next.

[arkansasbasser]

Last week I fried up some clams with flour, then egg wash, then crushed Ritz crackers. OMG was it good. This week I tried Panko because I keep hearing about it on here. Doesn't come close to the Ritz coating in my opinion. Try it.