Aromatic perch fillets
By: Easy cook - Lak...
Published: Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 3:18am

Ingredients




500 grams perch fillets (fresh or frozen and thawed)
100 grams flour
100 grams corn flour
1/2 tablespoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
1 tablespoon seasoning mix (or Old Bay seasoning)
300 milliliters light beer
1/2 cup peanut oil
Seasoning mix*:
1 tablespoon black peppercorn
6 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon cardamom
4 cloves garlic
1/2 teaspoon ground sweet paprika
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 pinch of cinnamon, allspice and ginger
Quantity is enough for several uses in different dishes (savoury pancakes, meat and

Preparation

1 Mix flour and corn flour, salt and pepper. 2 Prepare the seasoning mix: finely grind all the spices (in a coffee mill, for example). Since you do not need the whole quantity, store the mix in an airtight glass bottle and refrigerate for future use. 3 Add the seasoning to flour mixture, stir. 4 Slowly add beer, whisking constantly until a batter consistency. 5 Coat filets with batter and fry in hot oil about 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Set aside to a warm place. 6 From the remaining batter form small pancakes and fry in the same oil. They make great accompaniment to the fillets. 7 Serve immediately with potato salad.

About


Crispy, aromatic and tender fried perch fillets.