IPA Battered Fried Croaker and Stuffed Banana Peppers

This turned into one of those "What else can I fry?" nights. Incredibly easy and delicious. And horrible for you.

Ingredients:

All natural Louisiana Fish Fry
Tony's
2 eggs
Abita Jockamo IPA
1 yellowfin croaker, gutted and scaled (head-on)
Banana peppers
Feta cheese
Olive oil
Cooking oil

I took some banana peppers out of my garden, cored them, stuffed them with feta, and drizzled olive oil on top. Then I battered them with the eggs, beer, fish fry, and Tony's. Heated up the oil in the dutch oven (this is night 2 of my honeymoon with the new cast iron) and threw them in. I battered the fish the same way, and when they were done I fried that (for about 15 minutes on medium-high heat. I decided to err on the side of overcooking).

If I did it again, I'd stuff the peppers with something more interesting.

This is the kind of meal that makes you decide to start running again tomorrow. Totally worth it.


Gus beg factor: 9/10 -- those banana peppers are just the perfect size and are obviously dog treats.