CSM Recipe

Coastal Seafood Platter

No trip to the Lowcountry would be complete without fresh seafood! The sweet saltwater smells and marsh views will have you craving a seafood platter. Moist and flavorful, shrimp and fish are shallow fried with the expert help of Camper Seasoning Mix.

Serves: 4Prep: 30 minTotal: 60 min

Source: The Pretty Camper Cookbook — Recipe #15

Camper Kitchen: Stovetop Friendly | No Oven Needed

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Ingredients

3/4 tsp Camper Seasoning Mix
3 Tbsp all-purpose flour mix with the listed Camper Seasoning Mix to make seasoned flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup cornstarch
3/4 pound shrimp (peeled and de-veined)
3/4 pound white fish
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
3 eggs slightly beaten
2 cups peanut oil
2 lemons quartered
1 cup tarter sauce
1 cup cocktail sauce

Cooking Steps

Step 1

In a large deep-frying pan, add the oil.

Step 2

Season both sides of the shrimp and fish with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Place seasoned flour mixture on a plate and then add the baking powder and cornstarch and mix until incorporated.

Step 4

Crack the eggs into a bowl and beat slightly.

Step 5

Coat each piece of seafood with the egg, careful to let excess drop back into bowl.

Step 6

Then gently roll each piece into the seasoned flour mixture, generously coating them.

Step 7

Repeat for each piece.

Step 8

Heat the oil until it reaches 350 degrees.

Step 9

The oil needs to be at this temperature when the shrimp and fish are added.

Step 10

Cook the fish and shrimp in batches.

Step 11

Starting with the fish, using tongs, carefully put each piece into the pan and cook for 5 minutes.

Step 12

After 5 minutes, turn the fish and cook another 5 minutes.

Step 13

Cook until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees.

Step 14

Repeat the above process with the shrimp.

Step 15

The seafood pieces should sizzle throughout the cooking process.

Step 16

Serve with quartered lemons, cocktail and tarter sauce and your choice of side dishes.

Kitchen Tips

To be successful frying food, the oil needs to be hot enough before adding the food. Maintaining a proper temperature throughout the cooking process is the key. In this recipe, the fish and shrimp should sizzle throughout the cooking process. If not, raise the heat slightly. For a softer less crunchy outer crust, omit the cornstarch and baking powder.