Beer Batter Crappie Bites - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs crappie fillets
1 1/3 cups buttermilk pancake mix, divided
2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/8 teaspoon pepper
3/4 cup beer
oil (for deep frying)

Preparation

Cut Crappie into 1 inch pieces.
Stir together the 1/3 cup of pancake mix with cornmeal, salt, onion and garlic powder, dry mustard and pepper.
Now taking the 1 cup of pancake mix (slowly and stirring well,) add the 3/4 cup of beer.
Going back to the dry ingredients.
Dip the Crappie bites into the dry ingredients, coating well, and then into the beer batter.
Heat oil to 375 degrees.
Deep fry the Crappie bites a few at a time until golden brown and crispy (about 2 minutes). Drain on paper towels. Keep warm till all fish is fried and serve warm.
This is also good using Bluegill, Bass, or many other kinds of fresh water fish.