ZJ Cajun Fried House Boat Potatoes

PREPARATION OF ZJ CAJUN FRIED HOUSE BOAT POTATOES:

  • 4 large Russet potatoes, sweet potatoes, red potatoes(scrubbed extremely well, if skin left on {optional}
  • 1/2 gallon vegetable, canola, or peanut oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup of milk
  • 2 cubes of ice
  • 1 16 oz Bottle of Zyde’ceaux Joe’s Cajun Fish Fry

Utensils Needed:

  • 1 gallon Ziploc bag (unused)
  • Chef Knife
  • Strainer

Directions:

Peel skin off potatoes(Optional). Cut your potatoes in half lengthwise and cut each half in half again (should end up with roughly about 8 wedges). Place cut potatoes in a large bowl of water and sit off to the side.
In a deep fryer or cast iron skillet, fill up with your desired oil and heat the oil until it reaches 300 to 325 degrees Farenheit. (While waiting for the grease to get hot, pour 16oz Gourmet Fish Fry Breading in a gallon Ziploc bag).
In a separate bowl, combine eggs, milk, and 2 cubes of ice and stir until ice dissolves.
Remove the water off the potatoes and pour combined egg, milk and ice mixture over all of the potatoes. Let potatoes sit for about 2 minutes. Using a strainer, drain off any excess egg wash from potatoes and coat a few wedge potatoes in the Ziploc bag of Zyde’ceaux Joe’s Gourmet Fish Fry.
Drop uncooked breaded potatoes in the hot oil and cook evenly about 5 to 8 minutes or until your potatoes are crispy tender and floating. Remove Potatoes and drain well on paper towels and repeat the same steps. ***No Additional Seasonings are needed to your potatoes.***
For presentation, you can also sprinkle different herbs such as rosemary, sage, parsley. Serve hot.