Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups dry potato flakes
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon seasoning salt
- 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 2 eggs
- 8 bluegill fillets (can also use bass, crappie, or tilapia)
- Oil (for frying)
Instructions
- Heat a deep fryer to 350 degrees. In a small bowl beat together 2 eggs. In a pie plate combine potato flakes, flour, garlic powder, seasoning salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Mix well.
- Dip fillets into the egg mixture and then roll in the potato mixture until evenly coated.
- Fry fish fillets in the deep fryer (in batches if necessary) for 5 minutes or until the fish flakes apart easily and is golden brown. Drain on paper towels.