So my father in law said he knew how to cook fish he was wrong it was mushy dose anybody know why he fried crappie we caught that morning dose anybody know where he went wrong pm me please

I think it's Ol Frog that has a Cajun cooking site. He's got some killer fish recipes.

Sounds like maybe the oil wasn't hot enough, will cause it to absorb alot of the oil if it's not hot enough.

Heat oil to 350-375 degrees, get you some louisiana Fish fry, blue and white package, and you will be good to go.

Your oil temperature could have been too low. I think 375 is usually about right. Also, if you don't have a large enough amount of oil, putting a bunch of filets in quickly will drop the oil temperature and make the fish soft instead of firm.

-Pat

Low oil temp.
and just use some yellow corn meal with some salt and pepper.

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Only drop a few fillets in at a time. When you take them out, lay on a paper plate with paper towels.

And when you take them out, do not place tin foil over the top of them in an effort to keep them warm. The heat from the fillets will cause moisture under the foil which will make your fillets seem soggy, or at the very least, lose their crispiness. I prefer to start feeding folks as soon as they come out of the fryer but if you plan on waiting till they are all finished, either cover lightly with paper towels or nothing at all.

For me fresh caught crappie are not the best, can be a little mushy.
If you are going to cook them same day, put them in the fridg in some salt
Water.
I always freeze mine and eat later.

MO

Therrrrrrrre ya go!! Gittchee oil temp up to 375 and cook SMALL batches at a time! Guaranteeeeeeeeed to come out crisp and delicious!

We always keep it simple and use the Louisiana Fish Fry cornmeal batter

HOT OIL

Hot oil, plus you have to chill them all the way through to stiffen them up.

AGREE

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Sounds like all ya need to know. Oh and make sure the oil comes back up to temp between batches in the oil.