Today in the outside kitchen, we're frying up some fresh fish - calabash style! For this dish, Chef Chad fries up local hybrid bass caught right off Lake Norman, North Carolina. Using the Carolina Cooker Stainless Steel 2 Burner Fryer, this is a simple recipe that guarantees your catch will turn out flaky, delicious & golden brown.
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs Hybrid bass or other firm fish filets sliced to ~½ inch thick
- 1 Cup Flour to dredge
- Salt n Pepper
- Oil
- Fresh Lime
- Carolina Cooker Cocktail sauce
Directions:
- Heat oil to 325-330 degrees
- Season fish with salt and pepper
- Dredge fish in flour for a light coating
- Put in oil
- Fry until golden brown approximately 3-4 minutes depending on thickness of filets
- Remove onto plate lined with paper towels to draw in excess oil
- Serve with lime and Carolina Cooker cocktail sauce, hot sauce or tartar sauce
