Long john silver's fish batter

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupBiscuit mix
½cupAll purpose flour
1teaspoonSeason salt
½teaspoonSugar
1Egg
2tablespoonsCorn oil
6ouncesClub soda
Or beer
½Lemon rind grated
¼teaspoonOnion salt
To Prepare Fillets
Flour
Milk
2tablespoonsLemon juice

Directions

Mix biscuit mix, flour, season salt, sugar and set it aside. Beat together egg,and corn oil, then add club soda. add flour mixture to egg mix and add grated lemon rind, and onion salt.

Preparing fish fillets put fish in bowl and add enough milk to keep fish submerged. add 2Tb. lemon juice to help tenderize fish. cover and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours. Drain well and dip fish in all purpose flour to coat lightly. This is the adhesive. Let fish dry a few minutes. Heat oil to 425 and dip pieces in prepared batter and catch drips in the batter bowl. Deep fry about 4 minutes, until brown and puffed up. Keep all warm in oven at 275 until all fish is done.

Typed by Annette Johnsen Source: Gloria Pitzer Cookbook #1 Submitted By ANNETTE JOHNSEN On 02-22-95