Mustard Fried Fish

**texasflyfisher** · #1 08-05-2006, 09:44 PM

This was copied from another site but it sounded good:

We all have a secret way we fry our fish. Here's mine:

In a ziploc bag mix together your fillets (whole or cut into chunks) enough yellow mustard to cover well and a few dashes of tabasco. Make sure your fish is coated well, seal your ziploc, and toss in the fridge for 30 mins.

Heat your oil (I like peanut) to 350

For batter I like 1 part all purpose flour, and 3 parts yellow cornmeal. Add in some black pepper, salt, and Tony C's. Take your fish outta the fridge and roll em in the batter. Then drop them in the hot oil. Fry until golden and floating. This is by far my favorite fried fish.

You can throw in some frys or tots and have one heck of a good meal. Goes well with ice cold cerveza or sweet iced tea.

**NurseD-bait** · #2 08-05-2006, 10:13 PM

That's close to how we make it but hubby puts the mustard in the egg wash then batters them up to fry...YUM-O this is my favorite!

**fabian31268** · #3 08-06-2006, 06:42 PM

yep mustard was my grandmothers secret we could never get her to cook our fish growing said it smell her house up then she started useing mustard worked great

**fishbowl365** · #4 08-06-2006, 10:26 PM

my buddy uses yellow mustard and italian style bread crumbs.........not to shabby!!!

**steverino** · #5 08-07-2006, 08:02 AM

Met a real Cajun that gave me the recipe when we did a fish fry at our subdivision club. It is similar to some of the others with mustard, Tony C and hot sauce but he used a can of beer and 1/2 corn meal and 1/2 masa for the coating. I knew he was a real Cajun not only by his accent but also by how he tested the oil for the right temperature-he used a kitchen match and dipped it in the oil and when it ignites-it's hot enough! I'm sorry to say that I heard several years later that the gentleman had passed away.

**FLOATING CABIN** · #6 08-07-2006, 10:17 PM

I Agreeeee With All The Mustard And Such . Just Add Dryed Mashed Potatoe Flakes Out Of The Box 1/2 To 3/4 Cup To The Masa Same Amount( Which Is Corn Flour) And Decrease The Corn Meal To 1/3 Cup. With The Left Over Batter Devien And Deseed Some Jalepeno's And CHOP 'EM UP AND Add Just Enought Corn Flour And 1 Egg To Thicken The Mixture ( So It Will Stay Together) Mix It Up And Spoon Up In Little Balls An Drop In The Matched Grease ( Deliciousss Hush Puppies . It Is Quick Easy And Taste Excellent With The Fish.

**Red3Fish** · #7 08-08-2006, 07:10 AM

You just gotta add green onions to the hush puppies!!! LOL

Later
R3F

**troy merrill** · #8 08-09-2006, 09:27 PM

I got the mustard tip from Junebug on this board. And it is awesome. Believe it or not, the fish tastes just as good COLD the next day. I couldn't believe it.

**railman** · #9 08-21-2006, 05:09 PM

I've been doing the mustard recipe since the early 70's and always on white bass.I got the recipe from a fishing show with Mertice Driskell [sp].Another one he gave was buttermilk and Lawry's Seasoned Salt and pancake mix in a paper bag.Soak the fish in a mixture of buttermilk and seasoned salt then put pancake mix in a paper bag add the fish and shake.Taste pretty good.

**Junebug** · #10 08-22-2006, 08:30 AM

This came from my grandmother. Back in the day when there was an actual croaker run my Grandpa would go round up a mess and then granny would put the mustard fry on em! Sure brings back lots of good times everytime I cook fish this way. The key is for the grease to be 350 and not to over load the fryer. If everything is right the batter you should come off with every bite, not falling off in your hand while you dip.