Time for Outdoor Fish Fry Recipe 35 minutes Rating 4 (153) Notes It can be scary to fry fish at home, not least because it is dirty and can leave the house smelling like a grease pit. Here, however, is a recipe that moves the cooking outdoors, to a huge pan placed over a propane burner or, as further testing has demonstrated, to a large roasting pan filled with oil placed over a gas grill.
Simply heat the oil until it is extremely high but not smoking, then add very fresh fish strips coated in a combination of flour, salt, pepper, and Old Bay, then egg, and lastly panko, and fry until golden brown on each side, super-crispy, with a juicy, tender, and properly cooked interior. Purchase many fish.
This is a dish for which people typically request seconds and thirds. Serve with coleslaw and tartar sauce, if desired. Appearing in:
- 6 pounds of really fresh stripe bass or bluefish
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup freshly cracked pepper
- 1/4 cup Old Bay seasoning
- 6 eggs
- Half a cup of half-and-half
- 3 cups panko
- 114 to 112 cups of your choice of vegetable oil
- Cut the fish into pieces approximately 2 inches square
- you should have around 24 pieces.
- Flour, salt, pepper, and Old Bay should be thoroughly mixed in a shallow baking pan (those convenient disposable aluminum pans work) In a second pan, break eggs, add half-and-half, and whisk gently to mix. Place panko in a separate pan.
- Sequentially immerse fish chunks in flour mixture, egg mixture, then panko, shaking lightly after each dunk to remove excess coating. Place fish chunks that have been coated in a fourth shallow baking dish close to the stove’s flame.
- Pour vegetable oil into a 20-inch iron skillet to a depth of around 14 inch. Turn a propane burner to medium-high (see note), and put skillet over flame. Heat the oil until it is warm but not smoking. You may test the oil by placing a tiny piece of fish into it
- it should rapidly bubble.
- Add half of the fish and heat until the bottom side is a deep golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook for an additional two to three minutes, or until the underside is golden brown. Remove from oil, quickly drain on paper towels, and serve to guests.
- Reheat the oil until it is no longer smoking, then add the remaining fish and repeat the process. Because the oil will have deteriorated considerably, the cooking time for these items will be around 4 minutes each side.
Tip This dish is supposed to be prepared outside using a propane burner, but it may also be prepared indoors using a smaller heavy-duty pan and a gas stovetop. However, you will need to make several more batches to cook the same amount of fish, therefore halving this recipe is recommended. Add a Private Note to this recipe, and it will appear here.
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Recipe: Outdoor Fish Fry
How to organize a fish fry
First Step: The Menu – These recipes are the essential components of a fish fry. Moreover, in order to demonstrate the breadth of oil-based cooking applications, all the featured recipes are produced using different types of oils or primarily oil-based ingredients, such as mayonnaise.
- Fish Prepared with Peanut Oil
- French Fries – Peanut Oil
- Hush Puppies – Peanut & Vegetable Oil
- Coleslaw made with Soybean Oil (Mayo)
- Mint Sweet Tea – Oil from Mint Leaves
- Fried Oreos – Vegetable & Peanut Oil
- Coconut Oil and Peach Crisp
- Mayo Fish Dip with Soybean Oil (Mayo)
- Soybean Oil Produced in-House (Mayo)
The meal preparation processes should be performed in the sequence listed. For example, the coleslaw, peach crisp, sauces, and tea should be prepared before the fish and fries.
How do you safely deep fried meals outdoors?
Remove Food Once Prepared – When the exterior of the food is golden brown and crispy, remove the frying basket from the oil entirely. The cooked food should be placed on a drying rack with a baking sheet underneath. Before serving, allow it to drip-dry and chill for few minutes. Step 6 by Steve Maxwell for Family Handyman
How to prepare fish in oil
Time for Outdoor Fish Fry Recipe 35 minutes Rating 4 (153) Notes It can be scary to fry fish at home, not least because it is dirty and can leave the house smelling like a grease pit. Here, however, is a recipe that moves the cooking outdoors, to a huge pan placed over a propane burner or, as further testing has demonstrated, to a large roasting pan filled with oil placed over a gas grill.
- Simply heat the oil until it is extremely high but not smoking, then add very fresh fish strips coated in a combination of flour, salt, pepper, and Old Bay, then egg, and lastly panko, and fry until golden brown on each side, super-crispy, with a juicy, tender, and properly cooked interior.
- Purchase many fish.
This is a dish for which people typically request seconds and thirds. Serve with coleslaw and tartar sauce, if desired. Appearing in:
- 6 pounds of really fresh stripe bass or bluefish
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup freshly cracked pepper
- 1/4 cup Old Bay seasoning
- 6 eggs
- Half a cup of half-and-half
- 3 cups panko
- 114 to 112 cups of your choice of vegetable oil
- Cut the fish into pieces approximately 2 inches square
- you should have around 24 pieces.
- Flour, salt, pepper, and Old Bay should be thoroughly mixed in a shallow baking pan (those convenient disposable aluminum pans work) In a second pan, break eggs, add half-and-half, and whisk gently to mix. Place panko in a separate pan.
- Sequentially immerse fish chunks in flour mixture, egg mixture, then panko, shaking lightly after each dunk to remove excess coating. Place fish chunks that have been coated in a fourth shallow baking dish close to the stove’s flame.
- Pour vegetable oil into a 20-inch iron skillet to a depth of around 14 inch. Turn a propane burner to medium-high (see note), and put skillet over flame. Heat the oil until it is warm but not smoking. You may test the oil by placing a tiny piece of fish into it
- it should rapidly bubble.
- Add half of the fish and heat until the bottom side is a deep golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook for an additional two to three minutes, or until the underside is golden brown. Remove from oil, quickly drain on paper towels, and serve to guests.
- Reheat the oil until it is no longer smoking, then add the remaining fish and repeat the process. Because the oil will have deteriorated considerably, the cooking time for these items will be around 4 minutes each side.
Tip This dish is supposed to be prepared outside using a propane burner, but it may also be prepared indoors using a smaller heavy-duty pan and a gas stovetop. However, you will need to make several more batches to cook the same amount of fish, therefore halving this recipe is recommended. Add a Private Note to this recipe, and it will appear here.
- Add a Private Note to this recipe, and it will appear here.
Recipe: Outdoor Fish Fry