Tuesday 28 April 2020

Anyone for Southern crunchy fish fry, okra casserole and sweet and savory corn muffins?! Of course! Who would ever say no to that!

I love cod for this dish because it is dense enough to hold up to the light fry without falling apart and stays super moist. With the 1-2-3 dip method, here we go:
1- seasoned flour,.salt and pepper, with a bit of cornstarch.
2- egg dip

3- panko breadcrumbs and cornmeal, half and half.  Season heavily with salt, lots of pepper, paprika, old bay seasoning, garlic salt, oregano. 

Saute medium to large chunks of dipped cod in hot canola oil. Don't move it around. Let it get golden brown and pop into the oven at 325F to keep warm, while you work in batches. The crispy crunchy outcome is to die for!

Okra Casserole- in a stove to oven skillet, with a good amount of olive oil, saute 2 chopped onions until golden, add about a 1/2 cup of chopped tomato or tomato sauce,( not too much), and tons of fresh chopped parsley. Add frozen okra, the small ones are really yummy if you can find them. Mix this together, add salt and pepper. Cover the top with sweet paprika and a bit more oil. Pop this in the oven at 350F for about 25 min or so. A dollop of yogourt when serving is fabulous. 

Any hot sauce, I love Frank's, works so well with this entire dinner.

Great side dish: Honey Cornbread (muffins or loaf.) Out of the over with butter...watch out!
Preheat oven to 400F degrees.
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour ( NOT whole wheat...doesn't work here)
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup whole milk
2 large eggs
1/2 stick butter, melted
1/4 cup honey

Add pepper and thyme for a more savory flavour. Our favorite combo! 

In large bowl, mix the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. In another bowl, whisk together the whole milk, eggs, butter, and honey. Add the wet to the dry ingredients and stir until just mixed.

Spray muffin tin and fill the cornbread mixture into each cup. Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden. If using a loaf pan, you will need to bake until the toothpick comes out clean, so check after 15 minutes but will probably need more time. 

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