Fri, Jun 12

Cajun Fried Bream

Name: Cajun Fried Bream
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 12 bream fillets; 1 cup yellow cornmeal; 1/2 cup flour; 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning; 1 egg, beaten with 1/4 cup milk; Peanut oil for frying

If you ran the family bream trip, this is what you do with the cooler. Light, crispy, and gone in minutes.

Prep 15 minCook 15 minTotal 30 minYield Serves 4

How much did you catch?12 fillets

240 fillets

Ingredients

·12 bream fillets
·1 cup yellow cornmeal
·1/2 cup flour
·2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
·1 egg, beaten with 1/4 cup milk
·Peanut oil for frying

Method

1Heat oil to 350°F in a deep skillet or fryer.
2Whisk cornmeal, flour, and Cajun seasoning in a bowl.
3Dip fillets in egg wash, then dredge in the cornmeal mix.
4Fry in batches 3-4 minutes until golden and floating.
5Drain on a rack, salt immediately, serve with hot sauce and lemon.