Fried Crappie

🧂 Ingredients

• 12 Crappie Fillets
• 1 cup Buttermilk
• 1 cup Yellow Corn Meal
• 1/3 cup All Purpose Flour
• 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
• 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
• 1 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil

Instructions

• 1 Start by adding the cleaned crappie fillets to a medium mixing bowl.
• 2 Pour buttermilk over the fillets, and cover with cling wrap before placing in
  the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
• 3 Add the corn meal, flour, salt, pepper, baking soda, garlic powder and cayenne
  pepper to a separate medium bowl, whisking 'til well combined.
• 4 After the 2 hours is up, heat about 1 inch of vegetable oil in a 9-inch cast
  iron skillet until it reaches 350ºF with a meat thermometer.
• 5 Remove your fish fillets from the refrigerator, and toss each one in the flour
  mixture 'til both sides are evenly coated.
• 6 Fry 3-4 crappie fillets at a time, about 2 minutes on each side, 'til golden
  brown and the internal temperature reads 145ºF with a meat thermometer.
• 7 Remove from the skillet and transfer to a paper towel lined plate. This will
  help soak up excess oil from frying.
• 8 That's it! Serve with a wedge of lemon, and garnish with chopped parsley.

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