BEER BATTERED COD

Beer Battered Cod image

Provided by Food Network

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

Oil, for frying
2 eggs
2 teaspoons Essence, recipe follows
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
10 ounces beer
4 (6-ounce) fillets fresh cod
Salt
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme

Steps:

Preheat oil in a deep-fryer or a Dutch oven to about 360 to 375 degrees F.
Add the first 5 ingredients in a bowl and mix until combined. Dip cod into the batter and allow any excess batter to drip off prior to adding to the preheated oil. Fry the fish until browned on both sides. Once browned, remove to a paper-towel lined plate and season with salt, to taste.
Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch
Published by William Morrow, 1993.