Lake Erie Fried Yellow Perch With Cucumber Butter
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Seafoods
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      pounds        small yellow perch -- (about 15 perch),
                        -- split & cleaned &
                        -- boned
     1/2  teaspoon      salt
     1/4  teaspoon      pepper
     1/2  cup           flour
   2      tablespoons   cornstarch
   1      cup           water
   1                    egg yolk -- slightly beaten
   1                    egg white -- beaten until stiff
                        corn oil
                        ***CUCUMBER BUTTER***
   1      medium        cucumber -- peel & seed & slice
     1/2  cup           margarine or butter
   2      tablespoons   fresh lemon juice
   2      teaspoons     dill weed
   1      teaspoon      grated onion
     1/4  teaspoon      salt
   4      drops         tabasco sauce
 

Preparation:

1. Carefully wash fish; drain. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; set aside. 2. Combine flour and cornstarch. 3. Blend together water and egg yolk; stir into flour mixture until smooth. Fold in beaten egg white. 4. Dip fish into batter; deep-fat fry at 350 F. 2 to 3 minutes, depending on size of fish, or until fish is golden brown. 5. Drain on absorbent paper. 6. Serve with Cucumber Butter. Cucumber Butter Makes 1 1/4 cups 1. Place cucumber in blender; blend until smooth. 2. Whip margarine until light and fluffy in mixing bowl; gradually beat in cucumber, continuing to beat until combined and smooth. 3. Blend in lemon juice, dill weed, onion, salt and Tabasco. 4. Serve at room temperature with fried yellow perch.