Fish!
Price Chopper/FreshCo had a sale last week on frozen bala fillets (2 for $2, where one is usually enough for a light dinner for two), so I bought a bunch and have been defrosting and cooking them in various ways. Tonight I tried frying them in batter, which turned out to be the tastiest so far. I've never made battered fish at home before. I used this batter recipe (scaled down); they didn't say how to actually fry the fish, but another recipe I'd looked at had said to pat them dry, roll them in some flour and then dip them in the batter. Another site said to make the batter thicker than you think it ought to be, and it will be lighter when it's cooked. I followed these ideas and then put the battered pieces into a pot with about an inch and a half of hot olive oil in the bottom. The batter turned a lovely golden brown, but when I cut the fish open it was still raw inside. So I put it in the microwave to finish it. Then for the second half of the fish, I tried zapping it for a minute *before* putting it in the batter. Andrew seems to think both turned out well, but if I have to cheat, I prefer the second method.
Scottishness Score +3
Scottishness Score +3