Florida Seafood Recipe

Fried Grouper Sandwich

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Ingredients

Amount	Ingredient
2	large Florida eggs
1/2	teaspoon salt
1/4	teaspoon cayenne pepper
1	cup all-purpose flour, seasoned with salt and pepper to taste
	corn meal for dredging the fish
4	6-ounce Florida grouper fillets
	vegetable oil for deep-frying the fish
	Florida leaf lettuce
2	Florida tomatoes, sliced thin
8	soft sandwich rolls, split

Preparation
Beat together eggs, salt and cayenne in a shallow dish. Place flour mixture and cornmeal in separate shallow dishes. Dredge each fillet in flour mixture and dip in egg wash. Dredge fillets in cornmeal last. In a deep fry pan, heat 1 inch of the oil to 375 degrees F. on a deep-fat thermometer. Fry the fillets in batches for 2 to 4 minutes on each side, or until browned and cooked through. Transfer fillets to paper towels to drain. To serve, layer the lettuce, tomatoes, and fillets on the sandwich rolls.

Yield
4 servings

Nutritional Value Per Serving
Calories 487, Calories From Fat 279, Total Fat 31g, Saturated Fat 3g, Trans Fatty Acid 0, Cholesterol 108mg, Total Carbohydrates 43g, Protein 9g, Omega 3 Fatty Acid 0.00g

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