Crunchy Fried Fish

Name: Crunchy Fried Fish
Ingredients: 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

11 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

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

Directions

1

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.
2

POUR oil into deep fryer; heat to 365°F.
3

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.
4

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.