How to Keep Fried Fish Warm for a Large Crowd

Keep your fried fish warm until serving.

Avoid serving your guests cold fish by organizing your frying system and setting up a method to keep the fish warm. The fish will remain fresh and crisp for up to half an hour. Use this method to also keep any fried side dishes warm until serving, such as potatoes or hush puppies.

Things You'll Need

• Baking sheet
• Newspaper
• Frying drainage rack or baker's cooling rack

Instructions

1. Preheat an oven to 200 degrees F, and line a baking sheet with two pieces of newspaper.

2. Turn the frying drainage rack or baker's cooling rack upside down on the newspaper-lined baking sheet so the feet point toward the ceiling. According to cookbook author Alton Brown, this allows the excess oil to drain off the fish, down the grates of the rack and directly onto the newspaper instead of becoming caught between the grates.

3. Fry the fish according to your recipe.

4. Transfer the fish immediately from the fryer to the upside-down drainage rack, arranging them in a single layer on the rack.

5. Put the baking sheet holding the drainage rack into the preheated oven, and keep the fish warm for up to 30 minutes.

References

• "I'm Just Here for the Food;" Alton Brown; 2002.
• Sioux City Journal: Fish, All In Good Faith

Resources

• Epicurious: Fried Fish Recipes