Southern Fried Mahi-Mahi Sandwiches

Mahi-mahi fillets are coated in seasoned flour, then dipped in egg wash and cornmeal and fried to perfection.

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Ingredients

• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 4 (5-ounce) mahi-mahi fillets
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 8 soft sandwich rolls, split
• Leaf lettuce
• 2 tomatoes, sliced thin
  

Instructions

1. Beat together eggs, salt and cayenne in a shallow dish.
2. Mix flour, salt and pepper in a shallow dish; place cornmeal in separate dish.
3. Coat fillets in seasoned flour; dip in egg wash and then into cornmeal to coat.
4. In a deep fry pan, cook the fillets in oil at 375 degrees F. for 2 to 4 minutes, browning on each side.
5. Drain on absorbent paper.
6. Serve on sandwich rolls with lettuce and sliced tomatoes.

Recipe and photo credit (used with permission): Florida Department of Agriculture.