Peacock Bass Fish Fry Recipe

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   EQUIPMENT: Propane-fueled deep fat fryer.

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   (Available from MWR if you do not have one.)

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   Large slotted spoon or possibly tongs.

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   Metal or possibly glass thermometer large sufficient to clip onto fry pot and reach into the oil.

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   Must register up to 400 degrees.

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   Two large brown paper bags.

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   Cookie sheet(s), paper towels.

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   PROCEDURE:

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   Rinse fish fillets well, cut out the small ridge of bones remaining at the forward center part of each filet, and continue to cut to split the filet.

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    Splitting the filets gives more uniform pcs that handle and present nicely.

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    Place prepared filets in plastic bag(s) till ready to fry.

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    Try to ensure a minimum of water is in the bag with the fish.

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    Filets will need some moisture to bind the fry mix to them, but too much moisture will cause splattering in the warm oil.

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    Set up the deep fat fryer in a safe spot on concrete or possibly other hard footing under or possibly by your house.

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    Affix the thermometer to the pot rim and add in the veg.

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    oil to fill the pot about halfway or possibly till the thermometer can reach into it.

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    Too much oil can result in it bubbling over the top during the frying process.

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    Light the gas and bring up a strong flame so you will not spend too much time waiting for the oil to come up to the REQUIRED 375 DEGREES for frying your fish.

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    Meanwhile, make a strong shake-em-up bag by opening one of the brown paper bags and then opening the other inside it.

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    Empty a package of your favorite fish fry mix into the double bag.

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    (Some folks like to add in powdered curry to the plain or possibly lemon flavored mix.

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    It takes one large or possibly two small jars of curry pwdr to give a nice curry flavor to the fish.)

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    Line the cookie sheet(s) with 2-4 layers of paper toweling.

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    Carry the cookie sheets, shake-em-up bag with mix, slotted spoon, and bag(s) of fish to the cooking area

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    When the oil reaches 375 degrees, put 12 or possibly so filets into the shake- em-up bag and shake well to coat each filet with the mix.

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    Gently shake each filet as you take it form the bag to remove excess mix.

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    Slide each into the warm oil.

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    Don't drop them in so as to splash the oil.

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    When the filets float on the surface of the oil, they are done.

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    Remove immediately from the oil using the slotted spoon, pausing a moment for excess oil to drain away, and place in a single layer on a toweled cookie sheet.

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    NOTES ON FRYING FISH:

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    Frying fish leaves a distinctive odor and makes a significant contribution to the greasy film that tends to accumulate on everything in or possibly near a kitchen even under the best of circumstances.

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    For this reason, I recommend frying fish out-of-doors when at all possible.

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    If you are cooking a large quantity of fish to serve at one time, preheat your oven to 200 degrees.

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    As the sheets of fried fish come from the cooker, place them in the hot oven till ready to serve.

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    A few min in the hot oven will allow more oil to drain from the fish, however, too much time may result in dry, chewy fish.

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    Keep a close watch on the oil temperature throughout the cooking process and adjust the flame accordingly.

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    If oil temperature exceeds 400 degrees you will likely get overdone fish.

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    If it drops below 350 degrees, you will likely get watery, oily fish.

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    The veg.

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    oil may be reuseable, depending on the amount of fry mix particles which end up in it and the temperature it has reached.

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    If the oil has become too warm for too long it will give a burned taste to anything fried in it later.

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    Tightly cover the oil after turning out the flame to help keep it reuseable.

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    Note which koatimundis like veg.

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    oil very much, especially if it is fish flavored, and take appropriate precautions.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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