Fried Butterfish Recipes

DEEP-FRIED BUTTER

Steps:

• Whisk brown sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon together in a shallow bowl. Dip each piece of butter into cinnamon-sugar mixture to coat completely. Place butter pieces in a single layer on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Freeze until hard, 8 hours to overnight.
• Stir 1 cup flour, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Beat buttermilk, eggs, and white sugar together in another bowl; add flour mixture to buttermilk mixture and beat until smooth. Gradually stir remaining flour into buttermilk mixture until desired batter consistency is reached.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Poke a toothpick into the center of each frozen piece of butter. Dip butter into batter to coat completely.
• Working in batches, carefully drop coated butter pieces into hot oil and cook, turning occasionally, until golden brown and puffed, about 2 minutes. Transfer fried butter to a paper-towel lined plate and dust with confectioners' sugar.

FRIED FISH WITH BUTTER

Steps:

• Peel and boil the potatoes. Wash and dry the fish on kitchen paper.
• Melt the butter in a frying pan with the oil (the oil stops the butter going too brown), add the fish and fry until tender (about 5-10 minutes), spooning the melted butter over it as it cooks. (The thicker the fish, the longer it will take to cook.).
• Lift the fish carefully onto a warm plate, add a little chopped parsley (if used) to the butter in the pan and heat thoroughly. Pour the buttery juice over the fish and garnish with the lemon slice. Drain the potatoes and serve.