Cornmeal Fried Fish

Ingredients

• 2 cups oil
• 2 pounds white fish
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup flour divided
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon salt divided
• 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning, divided
• 1 teaspoon paprika, divided

The Build

1. Preheat your oil in a pot on the stove over medium heat. You want to get it consistently between 350°-375°F.
2. Whisk the eggs together in one dish and set aside. 
3. Put the flour, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay, and 1/2 teaspoon paprika in another dish. Stir to combine, and set aside.
4. Take the cornmeal and the remaining seasonings and mix together in a third dish.
5. First, dip the fish into the flour mixture, then the egg wash, and then the cornmeal mixture on both sides.
6. Place into the hot oil, carefully, and fry until both sides are golden brown.
7. Repeat until all of the fish is fried. Keep the fish in a warm oven on a paper towel-lined plate until ready to serve.