Memphis Cornmeal Battered Cod

Total Time: 39 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 24 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 (16 ounce) beer, ice cold
• 2 tablespoons honey
• peanut oil
• 6 (6 ounce) cod fish fillets
• salt
• black pepper, freshly ground
• tartar sauce

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, add flour, cornmeal, cayenne and sugar and mix together. whisk in cold beer and honey until well incorporated and free of lumps.
• 2 preheat deep-fryer to 375 degrees f. with peanut oil.
• 3 season cod with salt and pepper and dredge in batter. allow excess batter to drop off and place gently into the deep-fryer. fry for 6 to 8 minutes until golden, crisp and delicious. drain on paper towels. place cod on a large serving platter or individual plates and serve with tartar sauce.