Fried Perch

Step 1

Preheat the oil in the fryer to 375°. Line a plate or platter with wax paper then set aside. This same plate will be lined with paper towel for the fried fish.

Step 2

If the fish filets are connected like a ‘butterfly’, cut in half so you have two filets.

Step 3

Prepare a breading station: Bowl #1 whisk the egg and water together. Bowl #2: add the cracker meal.

Step 4

Working with one filet at a time, dip in the egg wash letting any excess drip back into the bowl then dredge lightly in the cracker meal then set on a plate repeating until all the fish is coated.

Step 5

Gently place the fish in the preheated oil adding as many as the fryer will hold. Cook 2-3 minutes watching closely until the desired golden color.

Step 6

As you remove the fish from the deep fryer, let the oil drain in the basket for a couple of seconds then transfer to the paper towel lined plate and serve right away.