Dad's Fried Crappie

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 7 ounces lemon-lime flavored soda
• 1 cup pancake mix
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
• 1 lb crappie, cleaned and deboned (or other whitefish)
• 1 cup flour, to flour fish
• 4 cups vegetable oil (or more)

Recipe

• 1 cut fish into pieces no larger than 2 inches.
• 2 season with salt and pepper.
• 3 flour fish in small batches in a ziploc bag, then lay on a plate.
• 4 allow fish to sit for 30 minutes.
• 5 heat 3-4 inches oil in a medium saucepan on medium heat about 10-15 minutes.
• 6 mix 7up, egg, pancake mix, and sugar.
• 7 individually dip fish into batter and then gently place in oil.
• 8 fry about 5 pieces at a time. oil should be at a simmer when fish is cooking. fry on both sides until golden.
• 9 drain on paper towels.