It is Beer Can Day! Celebrate with this recipe for beer battered cod. Not fond of cod? Try it with onions or your favorite seafood.
You Will Need:
2 quarts vegetable oil for frying
8 4oz skinless cod fillets
1 C all-purpose flour
2 Tbs garlic powder
2 Tbs paprika
1 Tbs cayenne pepper
2 tsp salt
2 tsp ground black pepper
1 egg, beaten
1 (12 fluid ounce) can beer
Instructions:
Heat oil in a deep fryer to 365 degrees.
Rinse fish and pat dry.
Combine flour, garlic powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper.
Stir egg into dry ingredients.
Gradually mix in beer until a thin batter is formed.
Dip fish fillets into the batter, then drop one at a time into hot oil. (You should be able to see the fish through the batter after it has been dipped.)
Fry fish, turning once, until both sides are golden brown.
Drain on paper towels.
Serve warm.
