Hopped Up Fish Nuggets

Submitted by T. Woolfe

"Gotta stay out of those chat sessions. They keep reminding me of old goodies I've made over the years. This one came from a discussion on Hotsauces. Quantities are optional."

 

• Ready In: 34mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 1-10

ingredients

• 1 firm fish, cut into 1 1/2 inch chunks (snapper whitefish)
• 1⁄4 cup of a good simple hot sauce (Crystal preferred or Tabasco, or less)
• 1 lime, juice of

• Batter 1

• 1 egg, beaten
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 1⁄2 cup cold water
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1⁄8 teaspoon baking powder
• good grind black pepper
• salt

• Batter 2

• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 1 cup good malty beer or 1 cup malt liquor
• salt

directions

1. Batter 1 let stand at least 15 minutes (double if necessary but not the egg).
2. Batter 2 (beer batter) let stand at least half an hour.
3. Marinade the fish chunks for 15 minutes or so (Not Much Longer) in the hotsauce/limejuice mix.
4. Use a Glass or Stainless Steel bowl.
5. Turn them a time or two to make sure they are coated.
6. Heat some hi temp oil (peanut oil is good) to 375 degrees F in a deep fryer, high sided pot, or a Wok is GREAT.
7. If it's the Wok, make sure it's on a stable base.
8. Dip the fish chunks in the batter.
9. Deep fry till golden, around 4 minutes.