Crunchy Fried Fish
- 3 pounds fish fillets fresh or frozen, thawed
- 3 large eggs separated
- Crisco Pure Peanut Oil
- 1 1/2 cups Pillsbury BEST All Purpose Flour
- salt
- pepper
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 6 tablespoons water
- 3 tablespoons Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening
- 3 tablespoons Crisco Baking Sticks All-Vegetable Shortening melted
- malt vinegar
- THAW fish if frozen. Cut into serving-size pieces if necessary. Beat egg yolks well; set aside. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; set aside.
- POUR oil into deep fryer; heat to 365u0b0F.
- SEASON 3/4 cup flour with salt and pepper in shallow dish; set aside. Combine remaining 3/4 cup flour and 2 teaspoons salt in medium bowl. Make a well in center of flour; add egg yolks, water and melted shortening. Stir until batter is smooth. Fold in egg whites. Dip fish in seasoned flour, then into batter.
- FRY several fish pieces at a time 4 to 6 minutes until golden brown or until fish flakes easily with a fork; drain on paper towels. Keep warm and continue with remaining fish pieces. Serve with malt vinegar, if desired.
eggs, peanut oil, flour, salt, pepper, salt, water, baking sticks, malt vinegar
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Crunchy-Fried-Fish-2663220 (may not work)