Memphis Cornmeal Battered Cod - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup cornmeal
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons sugar
1 (16 ounce) beer, ice cold
2 tablespoons honey
peanut oil
6 (6 ounce) cod fish fillets
salt
black pepper, freshly ground
tartar sauce

Preparation

In a large bowl, add flour, cornmeal, cayenne and sugar and mix together. Whisk in cold beer and honey until well incorporated and free of lumps.
Preheat deep-fryer to 375 degrees F. with peanut oil.
Season cod with salt and pepper and dredge in batter. Allow excess batter to drop off and place gently into the deep-fryer. Fry for 6 to 8 minutes until golden, crisp and delicious. Drain on paper towels. Place cod on a large serving platter or individual plates and serve with tartar sauce.