Uncle Bennie's Country-Fried Perch

Recipe created by Oprah's Uncle Bennie
Oprah.com | January 01, 2006

When Oprah went back home to visit her family, one of the meals she longed for was her Uncle Bennie's deep-fried fish.

Servings: Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

6 perch fillets
French's regular mustard
Yellow cornmeal
Peanut oil
Season-All seasoning
Garlic powder
Onion powder
A little black pepper
A little red pepper

Directions

In a bowl or shaker, pre-mix the seasonings. Wash fish and dry with a paper towel. Then lather the fish in mustard.

Shake pre-mixed seasoning on fish, or dredge the fish in the seasoning in a bowl. Roll fish in yellow cornmeal until completely covered. Shake the extra meal off the fish.

Pour peanut oil into a skillet or fryer and deep-fry the fish until crispy. Remove fish from the oil and drain on paper towels, then serve.

Printed from Oprah.com on May 26, 2012