Battered Blue Hake or Whitefish Pan Fried

Ingredients

• 1 1/2-2 lbs thick blue hake fillets or white fish fillets
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon salt or salt substitute
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons milk

Directions

1. 1

   I use 3 long thick pieces of fish. I cut it in 3 inch chunks. Dry the chunks of fish with paper towels. Set Aside.

2. 2

   In a small mixing bowl, beat eggs, water, salt and paprika.

3. 3

   In a medium mixing bowl, add flour, cornstarch and baking powder. Mix well.

4. 4

   Add egg mixture and beat in, if too thick, add milk 1 tablspoon at a time. The batter should be thick to hold on to the fish, not runny.

5. 5

   Preheat frying pan to medium high heat with 1/4 cup vegetable oil.

6. 6

   Use tongs to dip the fish chunks into batter. Use a spoon to place batter on the top of the chunk after it is in the pan.

7. 7

   After bottom is golden brown, turn once, press down on top slightly with spatula to insure heat distribution.

8. 8

   Fry fish in two separate batches using the balance of vegetable oil for the second batch.

9. 9

   Keep warm in the oven until all fish is cooked.

10. 10

    The batter is very light tasting, not soaked with oil.

11. 11

    Use a dipping sauce of your choice.

12. 12

    If you use this batter on thin fillets, use a slotted spoon to dip the fish into batter.