1 pound fl ounder fi llets
1 cup milk
2 cups masa harina corn fl our or
fi nely ground cornmeal
2 teaspoons fi ne sea salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
Saffl ower or canola oil
Lemon slices
Tartar sauce, if desired
Cut fi llets into strips about 1 inch wide or 2 to 3 inches
long. Pour milk into a bowl. Add the fi sh strips. In a shallow
bowl, combine the corn fl our, salt, and pepper. Taste
a pinch of the fl our mixture to make sure it tastes just
a bit salty. Remove the fi sh strips from the milk, letting
the excess drip off. Toss fi sh strips into the fl our mixture
until well coated.
Pour oil into a large saucepan. The oil should not come
more than halfway up the side of the saucepan. Heat oil
to 335 degrees. Fry fi sh strips, a few at a time, until crisp
and golden brown, about 3 minutes. (Take care not to
put too many fi sh strips in the saucepan. Overcrowding
will greatly reduce the temperature of the oil. Also be
careful not to splash any of the hot oil on you.) Drain fi sh
on paper towels. Serve with lemon slices and dip into
tartar sauce if you like.
Yield: 4 servings
Source: Chef Bobo s Good Food Cookbook