Ocean Perch Fritters

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 dash paprika
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 egg, separated
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon melted margarine
• 2 cups flaked cooked fresh ocean perch fillets (about 1 pound raw) or 2 cups frozen ocean perch fillets (about 1 pound raw)
• fat (for deep frying)

Recipe

• 1 sift together flour, salt, pepper, paprika, and baking powder.
• 2 mix egg yolk with milk and add to dry ingredients; beat well.
• 3 add melted margarine.
• 4 fold in stiffly beaten egg and fish flakes.
• 5 drop by tablespoonfuls into hot deep fat (370 degrees to 375 degrees fahrenheit on a frying thermometer).
• 6 fry until golden brown on both sides.
• 7 drain on absorbent paper.
• 8 serve at once with horseradish and ketchup or chili sauce.
• 9 mskes 4 servings.
• 10 note: these fritters can also be made with mullet, pike, fluke, halibut, salmon or flounder.