Fish Fry

I have a glass of chardonnay in hand as I write this.  Tonight we had a fish fry at our house and it did not disappoint. 

What you need: White fish fillets(I used talapia), saltine crackers, basil, oregano, paprika, salt, pepper, 2 eggs, vegetable or canola oil.

If you are using frozen fillets as I did, you'll need to defrost them.  I took mine out at noon and stuck them in the fridge. Take the fish out 30 minutes prior to frying.   In a fry pan start to heat oil.  I pour the oil in the pan until it was about an inch deep. I turned the heat all the way up and heated until it was 'popping'.  Using your food processor pulse 1 tube of saltine crackers with a pinch of salt, pepper, paprika, oregano, and basil.   I can't give you exact measurements; as I've stated before, I eyeball it.  You can process as fine or chunky as you'd like. This time I threw a few pretzels in too.  Place the crumb mixture in a shallow dish, such as a pie plate.  Beat the eggs in another shallow dish.  Once the oil starts popping, bread your fish. Do this by dipping in egg and then in cracker mixture.  Place fish in the oil and turn it down a bit.  Cook until the fish is nicely browned on both sides.  Place on paper towels and salt with kosher salt.

I also made Tatar sauce by mixing mayo with sweet pickle relish.  I also sauteed fresh carrots, green peppers, onions and a dirty rice mix.

Note: I used seven fillets and the one tube of crackers crumbs was more than enough.
          My two year old thought this was chicken. So if you think your kids won't eat fish, just tell them it's chicken strips!