Best 2 Fried Fish New Orleans Recipes

FRIED FISH NEW ORLEANS

Steps:

• Place the fish and Tabasco in a stainless steel bowl. Let marinate for 20 minutes.
• Mix the batter by whipping the eggs, adding the water.
• Blend the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt and pepper together in a dry bowl.
• Gently stir this into the egg mixture. Do not try and get out all the lumps and do not overmix.
• Heat 4 cups of oil to 375-400*.
• Dip the marinated fish squares into the batter and then deep fry until brown, about 4 minutes.

LOUISIANA FRIED OYSTERS

Steps:

• Combine the first 9 ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
• Add in the oysters and marinate at least 30 minutes in the fridge.
• Put the remaining ingredients in a paper bag and mix well by shaking.
• Remove the oysters from the marinade and drop in the bag.
• Shake the bag to coat the oysters and let them rest in the bag for a few minutes.
• Heat about 2" of oil in the pan to 365 degrees.
• Place the oysters in the oil leaving at least a 3/4" space between pieces (do not overcrowd them or the oysters will be soggy).
• Fry the oysters about 4 minutes or until done.
• Remove to paper towels to drain.
• After most of the oil has drained, remove to fresh paper towels.
• Make sure the oil is at least 360 degrees before adding and frying the next batch.