Chesapeake Bay Catfish Cakes

Chesapeake Bay Catfish Cakes

Ingredients:

1 pound catfish fillets

1 medium onion, chopped

1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard

1 tablespoon Mayonaise

1/2 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning

2 1/2 cups coarsely crushed buttery crackers

1 egg

1 cup vegetable oil (for frying)


Directions:

Place catfish in a saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until fish flakes easily with a fork. Drain off water, and mash up the fish. Stir in the onion, mustard, mayonnaise, Old Bay, cracker crumbs and egg. Mix until evenly blended.

Heat oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Form the fish mixture into patties, and fry in the hot oil. Drain on paper towels before serving

Maryland Old Bay Fried Chicken

Maryland Old Bay Fried Chicken

Ingredients:

1 (4 pound) chicken, cut into pieces

2/3 cup all-purpose flour

1 Tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning

salt and pepper to taste

1 quart vegetable oil for frying

1 cup sherry

Directions:

Put the flour, salt, pepper and Old Bay Seasoning in a brown paper bag. One by one, coat the chicken parts with mixture.

In a large skillet, fry the chicken in 1 inch of hot oil until golden brown. Remove the chicken from the pan and drain the oil.

Put the chicken back into the pan and cover the pieces with cooking sherry. Cover the pan and reduce to simmer. Let simmer for 20 minutes.