Was able to secure a half dozen boxes last year far and away but now it's become very slim pickings.
If you are a fan of POW and have a DIY recipe please give guidance.
I'm about to have a breakdown and empty the freezer into the garbage can because I don't know what to do.

This company needs resurrected, rumors of typical Covid supply issues, then a divorce in the family, then lawsuits from suppliers.
Who wants to go bail them out for me so I can have some dammed deep fried fish!!!

I used to use Pride of the West batter but ten years ago I switched to Krusteaz Tempura Batter mix which we like better. In my opinion, South Beach Fish Market in Newport has the best fried seafood on the coast, and they use Krusteaz. Follow the directions to mix with cold water; we add a couple of tablespoons of garlic power to the mix. Use in a deep fryer with at least 1,800 watts that can maintain an oil temperature of 375 degrees. If a deep fryer is not powerful enough to maintain 375 degrees; greasy soggy batter will result. We used to use peanut oil but pure canola oil works just as well without imparting a taste like peanut oil can.

Krusteaz Tempura mix makes a thin crispy batter that produces the best seafood, onion rings or mushrooms that you will ever have.

https://a.co/d/cWMxzTs

 

Where do you find this?

 

Seems like they may still be selling it online.

POW All Purpose Batter Mix

Pride of the West All-Purpose Batter Mix makes it easy for you to add a delicious coating to your food. You can use it with veggies, fish, beef and more. This chicken batter mix is free of fat, cholesterol and sugar to be a smarter option. It has just 100 calories per serving to be easy to add...

prideofthewest.com

 

Seems like they may still be selling it online.

Yes it does look that way, but they have no way to process payment at this time when you put it into the cart! Starting to get the jitters and such, &)%3!

 

Amazon has it if you’re willing to pay what they want! I used to pick it up at Barnacle Bills in Lincoln City but haven’t bought seafood there in a year or two. It’s not Pride of the West but Zatarans makes a lemon pepper fish fry mix that might be the best mix I’ve ever used.

 

I make my own version. Finely crushed saltine crackers mixed 50/50 with the Kraft Parmesan in the green can and a little corn starch. The only time I've eaten POW is on Razor Clams that someone else cooked. Horrible stuff. The home made is not a batter, goes on dry after fish/clams have had an egg bath.

 

that sounds really good. sending to my personal chief now( aka wife)

ill just use flower and cornstarch with garlic and onion powder. dry, egg wash then back into the the dry. pan fried till she looks good. if Im feeling spicy ill add some chilly powder to the mix.

 

Can’t help you with securing POTW batter, but I can suggest that you give Louisiana Seasoned Beer Batter Mix a try. I picked up my first bag at Albertsons (Safeway and Wal-Mark stocks it too) for $1.98, used club soda in lieu of beer and was blown away. We deep fried lingcod for fish tacos and it seriously tasted just like Long John’s Silver. I had some left over batter so I cut up a yellow onion and attempted to make onion rings… They were delicious when we added them to the fish tacos and added more crunch. It was so damn good, we immediately re-ordered several bags of it. 👅🏆🥇

 

I'm a big fan of Captain Yobi's recipe.

For fans, here it is...
Captain Yobys Beer batter

Ingredients:
1 cup flour
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 cup milk
4 tbsp pancake flour
1 egg
yellow food coloring

Directions:
Mix all togerher well

Notes:
Onion powder may be added as option

Also their tarter sauce recipe:
Captain Yobys Tarter Sauce

Ingredients:
1 pint mayonnaise
1/2 tsp worchestershire sauce
2 tsp white vinegar
1/4 cup chopped dill pickle
2 tablespoon chopped onion

Directions:
Mix all ingredients well

 

There was a huge threat about this years ago and this was the winner.

 

Breaded is 100x better than battered IMO. Much more crunch, much less grease. And you can do it in the air fryer if you don't feel like heating up oil. I jumped off the POW train years ago.

The trick with good breaded fish and chips is is to use panko, and not the crap that you find in most grocery stores. I order a Japanse style online that is MUCH more fine, very light, almost powdery. It makes all the difference. Fish -> seasoned flour -> seasoned egg wash -> seasoned panko.

 

Care to share the brand name?

 

Tcoastal: tried using the grocery store crap one time just because we had some and others said that's what they use. I like my clams browned a bit from the hot oil but the Panko I used wouldn't brown without way over cooking the clams. 30/40 seconds @ 375 on a side is about right. Thanks for the tip.

 

My go-to for fish and razor clams. It's a crunchy thin coating that does not hold oil after frying.

For fish, put some of the breading in a bowl and simply roll a damp piece of fish in it until coated, then into the deep fryer. For razors, I put some breading in a plastic bag, then add damp razor clams. Then a shake or two and roll em around and into the fryer.

Fred Meyers has it.

 

Yum!

 

POWest is still around. I bought some last week at Fred Meyer. Same price as always. However there are a couple more breading and Panko brands around. Just as good or better than POwest.🇺🇸

 

If you want to make your own POW then I suggest starting with the ingredients list on the package. The only variables are amount of each ingredient and the spices used. Flour, salt, baking powder, corn starch and powdered milk are pretty obvious. The relative amount of each ingredient can be deduced by the order in which each is listed.

 

Have you checked Bi-Mart. Last time I looked they had POW.

 

Yep, Bi-Mart.

 

The POW chicken fry is better than regular POW IMO, and it's available everywhere.

The Louisiana stuff is too salty for me (and I like salt). I used to mix a bag of it with a bag of POW, that was pretty good.

Krusteaz, McCormicks Golden Dipt and the Golden Dipt brand listed above are the top of the list for me.

 

"Shore Lunch" has become my choice. Or egg wash/roll in a mix of pancake flour and plain bread crumbs.

 

I dont really care for the deep fried battered fish. I like breaded (dredge, dip and coat) oven baked fried fish. This is what I do...

Ingredients:
Dredge – flour, salt and pepper on plate
Dip – egg and 2 tablespoons milk in bowl
Coat – panko bread crumbs, parmesan cheese and old bay seasoning on plate

Preheat cast iron skillet in oven to 425

Dredge, dip and coat fish.

Place fish on clean plate and allow to rest for 1-2 minutes so panko can adhere.

Add 2 tablespoons oil to skillet and heat 1 minute.

Add fish and bake 3-4 minutes.

Flip

Bake additional 3-4 minutes

Bake time varies on thickness of fish.

Place fish on cooling rack with paper towels underneath.

 

Dang went to the local bi-mart, none there. Guess I need to explore all the options on here afterall.

 

Yes have checked bi-mart, you used to be able to search what store had it, appears not anymore. Last year the only bi mart that I could find it at was in Sandy, drove from Vancouver to Sandy.
I've tried the less oily types, crispy/crunchy but not flakey crunchy. May have to try that Golden Dipt and Louisiana beer batter version.
My arteries are craving some deep fry!

 

Hunt that pride of the west down! Taste is subjective. I say you could dip a dog **** in it and it would taste good. Stuff is amazing. I have been finding it at small country stores and stocking up. Cost is a non issue at this point.

 

Try Mr Hung. You can get it at most Asian markets. They have seasoned batter mix and a Tempura mix. I've never tried the Tempura mix but the seasoned mix is really good. I think they also have a couple other products as well. I don't buy it anymore as they list all of the ingredients in percentages on the package so now I just mix my own in 2-3 lb batches.

 

Cooked up some lingcod last night with the Louisiana Seasoned Beer (Club Soda) Batter Mix. It’s definitely a keeper for anyone looking for something new to try. 🔥

 

Their website says you can buy a 25lb bag, maybe someone could buy one and sell it to his closet ifish friends.

POW All Purpose Batter Mix

Pride of the West All-Purpose Batter Mix makes it easy for you to add a delicious coating to your food. You can use it with veggies, fish, beef and more. This chicken batter mix is free of fat, cholesterol and sugar to be a smarter option. It has just 100 calories per serving to be easy to add...

prideofthewest.com

 

Either Fred Meyers or Safeway, but they don't always have it. For the last couple of years we have been ordering 5 lb boxes from Amazon: https://a.co/d/cWMxzTs

 

SCORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll give one for free to the first POW Addict needing a fix if you pick it up on my door step in west Vancouver.