Post by: Hornseeker on January 30, 2015, 05:51:05 AM
I never looked at a recipe, I generally take some flour or pancake mix, whatever is nearest, put it in a zip lock, throw in some garlic salt and pepper... maybe some other spice if it happens to catch my eye....
I'll throw chopped mushrooms or steak or jalepeno rings in a bowl of beaten egg then sieve them out with my fingers and throw them in a zip lock with that flour mixture and shake!
Ive had great results... but am curious if "real fry kings" use a different method? Is pancake batter any different than flour for the most part? What about bisquick? Do you make a batter and put stuff in or do egg wash and powder like I do. I think the egg wash powder method is better cause the breading is much lighter...
I got news for ya... if you haven't fried jalepeno rings... you are missing out.. mmmm hmmm!!!
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Post by: lokidog on January 30, 2015, 09:02:05 AM
Here is a little something I've been doing for beer batter. I dilute the batter juuuussstt a bit more than usual. I take my fish or whatever I'm frying in and batter it up then toss in panko. Fry that baby up and it is crisp and tasty with a little less breading getting in the way.
I like this idea.
When using a "dry" breading like flour, panko, or corn flake crumbs (my favorite on fish/seafood), I have noticed that if you prebread everything (dip and coat repeat if desired) and then let it sit for a bit allowing it to dry out, the breading will stick to it better.
Post by: Mike450r on January 30, 2015, 09:24:17 AM
Here is a little something I've been doing for beer batter. I dilute the batter juuuussstt a bit more than usual. I take my fish or whatever I'm frying in and batter it up then toss in panko. Fry that baby up and it is crisp and tasty with a little less breading getting in the way.
I like this idea.
When using a "dry" breading like flour, panko, or corn flake crumbs (my favorite on fish/seafood), I have noticed that if you prebread everything (dip and coat repeat if desired) and then let it sit for a bit allowing it to dry out, the breading will stick to it better.
:yeah: For meat and fish in particular I shake in seasoned coating mix of either flour, cornstarch, bisquik etc. in a large plastic bag or Tupperware with lid before dipping in a mixture of egg and milk, then back in the coating mix. I think I have some backstrap to thaw now. thanks for the inspiration.
Post by: NRA4LIFE on January 30, 2015, 09:41:23 AM
Another, non-traditional coating I do occasionally is a corn starch dip, egg wash and the into instant mashed potatoes, the flaky kind, not the granular kind. Fires up nice and golden brown and crispy.
Post by: Evil_EdwardO on January 30, 2015, 10:07:25 AM
There was a restaurant in town here that used to use Captain Crunch as there breading and it was pretty good.
Post by: quadrafire on January 30, 2015, 12:21:21 PM
My dad swore by 1/2 cornmeal 1/2 flour after rubbing all the fillets in yellow mustard, then fry (this was on catfish)
I don't really fry much other than fish
Post by: daddysprad on January 30, 2015, 01:00:57 PM
If I'm making something Italian like I use Italian bread crumbs mixed with parmesan cheese. The good thing about the bread crumbs is you can mix the leftover crumbs with the left over egg wash, add chopped onion and roll them into balls for hushpuppies.
Post by: lokidog on January 31, 2015, 08:21:06 AM
I use 2/3 instant potatoes and 1/3 parmesan cheese with a small amount of flour to fill in the spaces.
If I'm making something Italian like I use Italian bread crumbs mixed with parmesan cheese. The good thing about the bread crumbs is you can mix the leftover crumbs with the left over egg wash, add chopped onion and roll them into balls for hushpuppies.
I was just going to post the Instant Potato idea, we like the cheesy one for a change of pace from Corn Flake Crumbs.
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on January 31, 2015, 08:29:59 AM