Fried Fish New Orleans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs red snapper, cut into 1 1/2 inch squares
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
Tabasco sauce
salt and pepper
oil (for frying)

Preparation

Place the fish and Tabasco in a stainless steel bowl. Let marinate for 20 minutes.
Mix the batter by whipping the eggs, adding the water.
Blend the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt and pepper together in a dry bowl.
Gently stir this into the egg mixture. Do not try and get out all the lumps and do not overmix.
Heat 4 cups of oil to 375-400*.
Dip the marinated fish squares into the batter and then deep fry until brown, about 4 minutes.