Crappie Fish Fry

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 lb crappie fillets, cut into fingerlike strips
• 12 ounces ale or 12 ounces any full-bodied beer
• 1 1/2 cups cornflour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 cup flour
• fresh peanut oil or canola oil

Recipe

• 1 empty beer into a large bowl.
• 2 add the corn flour, salt, paprika, and cayenne to the bowl and whisk until you have light and frothy batter.
• 3 refrigerate for a least an hour but up to five days.
• 4 in a deep fryer or deep skillet, heat at least 2 inches of oil to 375 degrees f.
• 5 dredge fillets in flour, shaking off any excess; then dip them in the beer batter, coating them well.
• 6 fry in oil until perfectly golden and drain on paper towels.
• 7 serve with lemon wedges, tartar sauce and hot sauce. yum-yum! prep time does not include refrigeration time.