Battered Fried Flounder

Name: Battered Fried Flounder
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 4 People
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2.5 Lbs. Flounder Fillets; 1 Cup Yellow Cornmeal; 1 Cup Flour; 1 1/2 Cups Milk; 2 eggs; Old Bay Seasoning; Black Pepper; Pinch Sugar; Pinch Salt; Oregano; Paprika; Cayenne Pepper; 5-6 Cups Canola Oil (For Frying)

Karl @knice1on1

Boston, USA

Would you believe that flounder were considered garbage fish once upon a time? Some people still think they are, but personally, I find them to be delicious. Frying them in a cornmeal batter only adds to the satisfaction.

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Ingredients

20 minutes

4 People

2.5Lbs. Flounder Fillets
1 CupYellow Cornmeal
1 CupFlour
1 1/2 CupsMilk
2eggs
Old Bay Seasoning
Black Pepper
PinchSugar
PinchSalt
Oregano
Paprika
Cayenne Pepper
5-6 CupsCanola Oil (For Frying)

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Place flounder on a paper towel and salt on both sides. A few healthy pinches. Place another paper towel on top and allow to sit for 10 minutes. Pat the fillets gently to remove excess moisture then season with black pepper.
2

Mix all ingredients into a good size bowl aside from the 5-6 cups of oil and the flounder fillets. Add the milk slowly. You want a nice consistency. Not too thick and not too runny. You can’t take the milk out, so be careful adding it.
3

Completely submerge a fillet in the batter, let excess drip off and place into hot oil. After about 90 seconds, you can give it a turn. It’s done when it’s golden brown. It doesn’t take long. Maybe 3 minutes total cooking time.
4

I placed the fish on some greens after draining them on a rack. While they were draining, I took the liberty of frying some potatoes. Serve with lemon wedges, tartar sauce, or malt vinegar. Anything you like.
5

They also make for good fish sandwiches.