Shaken Baken Blog

Smell That? That's the smell of crispy seasoned fried whiting.  A rare find unless you get it frozen in the bag at your local supermarket. While I'm visiting my family in Brooklyn, I make sure to pick up a few pounds of fillet at the local seafood market and freeze them for later. If I really get the craving, I will get the frozen bag and make due.  After thawing the whiting fillets in the refrigerator overnight,  rinse them in cold water and place them in a plastic container.  Pat them dry and season them with your choice of go to seasonings: salt pepper seasoning salt garlic powder  paprika I  always sit the container back in the refrigerator until it is fry time. Add enough vegetable oil to a frying pan or skillet until it is 1/2 full and let it heat slowly. Oil will begin to pop when it gets hot.  While oil is heating, add  1 TBSP of old bay seasoning to 2 cups of yellow corn meal.  Dip each fish fillet in the seasoned...

Smell That? That's the smell of crispy seasoned fried whiting.  A rare find unless you get it frozen in the bag at your local supermarket. While I'm visiting my family in Brooklyn, I make sure to pick up a few pounds of fillet at the local seafood market and freeze them for later. If I really get the craving, I will get the frozen bag and make due.  After thawing the whiting fillets in the refrigerator overnight,  rinse them in cold water and place them in a plastic container.  Pat them dry and season them with your choice of go to seasonings: salt pepper seasoning salt garlic powder  paprika I  always sit the container back in the refrigerator until it is fry time. Add enough vegetable oil to a frying pan or skillet until it is 1/2 full and let it heat slowly. Oil will begin to pop when it gets hot.  While oil is heating, add  1 TBSP of old bay seasoning to 2 cups of yellow cor...