Best fish fry recipe?

[COPPERHEAD]

It's hard to beat cornmeal.

[breederbuck33]

Funny how our grandparents fried fish with no mustard.

Does our mustard offend you? Done it with or without. The most important thing is the type of fish being fried. Some people will clean a mud cat and wonder why it taste like butt.

[Man]

In Houston there is a boat restaurant called “captain toms” I think. I would give anything to know their exact batter recipe.

[bboswell]

All this dang mustard.

I have been eating fried catfish and crappie for 48 years and never have I or my dad or grandpa put mustard on it....or a brisket/ribs.

Never had an issue with the cornmeal or seasonings not sticking.

I was like you.

Then G. J. got me to using a mustard base for my fish and I won’t go back.

With mustard base I do have to reduce the amount of salt in the cornmeal though.

[bownut]

What kind of fish are y'all cooking that needs mustard to cover it up. Gar, Buffalo or Drum. I guess I'm old fashioned. Louisiana blue bag or yellow bag or cornmeal and salt and pepper.

[Hunteraudit]

All this dang mustard.

I have been eating fried catfish and crappie for 48 years and never have I or my dad or grandpa put mustard on it....or a brisket/ribs.

Never had an issue with the cornmeal or seasonings not sticking.

Glad I ain’t the only one. I just roll the fish around in some of the prepackaged mix and it comes out with plenty of breading.

[redfishted]

Most of the time I use straight cornmeal, but if I’m feeling like pushing the envelope I will pulverize a bag of Cap’n Crunch cereal and mix it half-and-half with cornmeal.

[S-3 Ranch]

Why are y’all peoples adding SALT to that Louisiana fish fry batter mix ?
According to the label it’s a whooping 25% salt already with 570mg of salt per serving
Heck you could tan a deer hide with that stuff!!!!
Add mustard to that and wow “ anyone know of any other less salty mixture as I do love some good fish “

[AntlerCollector]

Why are y’all peoples adding SALT to that Louisiana fish fry batter mix ?
According to the label it’s a whooping 25% salt already with 570mg of salt per serving
Heck you could tan a deer hide with that stuff!!!!
Add mustard to that and wow “ anyone know of any other less salty mixture as I do love some good fish “

It's too salty for me. I will mix the Louisiana seasoned fish fry and corn meal 50/50.

[Soggy Bottom]

Half cracker meal half Cajun fish fry. Little baking power and seasoning. Good fish doesn't need much

[doghouse]

Old school here. Salt,pepper and cornmeal only. Wife and I love the taste of fish.

[Stetsonoverton]

Louisiana seasoned fish fry with little added corn meal then some cayenne salted after pulled out of the fryer.

Keep it simple

[bboswell]

What kind of fish are y'all cooking that needs mustard to cover it up. Gar, Buffalo or Drum. I guess I'm old fashioned. Louisiana blue bag or yellow bag or cornmeal and salt and pepper.

Mustard doesn’t cover any flavor nor add any flavor, it is just a binder for your seasoning and cornmeal that makes your fish more crispy.

We pretty much only fry trout and catfish, snapper and redfish get grilled. Fry some flounder but most get stuffed

[bboswell]

Why are y’all peoples adding SALT to that Louisiana fish fry batter mix ?

According to the label it’s a whooping 25% salt already with 570mg of salt per serving

Heck you could tan a deer hide with that stuff!!!!

Add mustard to that and wow “ anyone know of any other less salty mixture as I do love some good fish “

If I use a prepackaged seasoning I mix it almost 50/50 with straight cornmeal when using mustard base

[BonesandArrow]

I’m getting hungry!