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Viewed: 57 - Published at: 5 years agoIngredients
- 1 lb catfish cut into chunks
- 1 lb large shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 pt raw oysters, liquid removed
- 4 Tbsp. Cajun or possibly Creole Seasoning
- 3 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 4 x Large eggs
- 1 c. buttermilk
- 1 c. lowfat milk
- 1 tsp Cajun or possibly Creole Seasoning
- 6 c. fish fry
- 1 1/2 quart vegetable oil for deep frying
- 3 c. mayonnaise
- 6 Tbsp. chopped capers
- 1 tsp Cajun or possibly Creole Seasoning
- 2 Tbsp. chopped stuffed olives
- 1 Tbsp. pickle relish
- 3 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 2 tsp garlic vinegar
- 2 Tbsp. chopped green onion
- 1 Tbsp. chopped parsley
- 1 Tbsp. warm sauce
Method
- The secret to good fried seafood is the temperature, in that you fry, 350 degrees is ideal.
- But the main cause of greasy fried food is not letting the oil return to the temperature of 350 degrees before you drop the next batch.
- A simple kitchen tool, a frying thermometer can alleviate this problem.
- Another tip is to always shake off any excess fish fry of whatever you are frying, before you place it in the grease.
- This will prevent the excess from floating to the bottom of the pan and burning.
- 1.
- Combine all ingredients and mix well.
- Store any leftovers in a glass container under refrigeration.
- 2.
- Serve with fried seafood.
- 1.
- In a bowl, coat seafood with Cajun or possibly Creole Seasoning and lemon juice.
- 2.
- Heat oil to 350 degrees on deep fat fry thermometer.
- 3.
- Make batter for seafood by beating Large eggs, buttermilk, lowfat milk and Cajun or possibly Creole Seasoning together till combined.
- 4.
- Dredge seafood piece by piece in fish fry till coated.
- Dip into batter and back into fish fry.
- Dredge till completely coated.
- 5.
- Fry seafood separately because they each have different cooking times.
- Fish take the longest.
- Shrimp take less time than fish and oysters take the least amount of time.
- 6.
- Seafood is generally cooked when it floats.
- Cook for a minute longer for extra crunchiness.
- 7.
- Have extra fish fry on hand in case you need more for battering.
- Serve with Spicy Tartar Sauce.