Seafood - Long John Silver's Battered Fish - Clone

By BlueSchmoo

Top Secret Recipes clone

Ingredients

• 3 cups soybean oil
• 2 pounds fresh cod fillets
• 1 1/3 cups self-rising flour
• 1 cup water
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat the oil in a deep pan to about 400 F., Cut the fish into approximately 7 x 2-inch wedges.

2. With a mixer, blend the flour, water, egg, sugar, and salt.

3. Dip each filet into the batter, coating generously, and quickly drop into the oil. Fry each fillet until dark golden brown, about 5 minutes.

4. Remove from the oil and place on paper towels or a metal rack to drain.

Makes 4 to 6 fillets

Tidbits: Soybean oil is what your local Long John Silver's uses to fry their fish, and you will best duplicate the real thing by using the same oil. But any other oil may be substituted. You might want to try canola oil. It is the lowest in saturated fat, and the taste difference is only slight. It's crucial that your oil be hot before frying the fish. To test the temperature, drip some batter into the oil. It should bubble rapidly. After 5 minutes, the test batter should become golden brown.