Pan Fried Perch

Fish Recipes

1 pound perch fillets

¾ cup all-purpose flour

¼ cup white cornmeal

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Vegetable oil for frying

Soak perch fillets in a bowl of ice water for half an hour. Rinse and pat dry with paper towels. In a shallow bowl, mix together flour, cornmeal, salt and pepper. Place ½ -inch cooking oil in a deep skillet and preheat to 370-degrees. Dredge fillets in flour mixture. Fry fillets until golden, turning once. Drain on paper towels.

Yield: 4 servings.

Carolyn Gass Hardimon, M. S. Home Economist