{"id":16864,"date":"2020-01-03T14:48:56","date_gmt":"2020-01-03T14:48:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/?p=16864"},"modified":"2020-01-03T15:34:05","modified_gmt":"2020-01-03T15:34:05","slug":"grouper-fingers-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/lifestyle\/food-drink\/grouper-fingers-recipe","title":{"rendered":"Grouper Fingers Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We know, we know. Groupers don\u2019t have fingers. Yet, these are definitely authentic grouper fingers. We don\u2019t know how it works, but&#8230; work with us, people. Follow the steps and you will have grouper fingers \u2014 10 servings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-16668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/close-up-of-grouper-fingers.jpg\" alt=\"close up of carnival's grouper fingers\" width=\"500\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/close-up-of-grouper-fingers.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/close-up-of-grouper-fingers-300x128.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>SERVES: <strong>10<br \/>\n<\/strong>TOTAL TIME: <strong>4 Hr 30 Min<br \/>\n<\/strong>DIFFICULTY: <strong>3\/5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The stuff for the fingers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3 lbs grouper fillet<\/li>\n<li>1 oz blackening spices<\/li>\n<li>some vegetable oil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The stuff for the batter:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 oz cornstarch<\/li>\n<li>6 oz flour<\/li>\n<li>1 pinch salt<\/li>\n<li>5 oz water<\/li>\n<li>6\u00bd oz beer<\/li>\n<li>3 egg whites<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Here come the fingers:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Mix dry ingredients for the batter \u2013 cornstarch, flour and salt.<\/li>\n<li>Add in wet ingredients \u2013 water, beer and egg whites \u2013 and mix well.<\/li>\n<li>Place batter in refrigerator for 4 hours.<\/li>\n<li>Chill. (This part is important.)<\/li>\n<li>After four hours of chilling, fill your deep fryer (or frying pan) with enough vegetable oil to cover the fish. Preheat the oil.<\/li>\n<li>Cut the grouper fillet into equal strips, approximately 5 oz each.<\/li>\n<li>Marinate with blackening spice.<\/li>\n<li>Take batter out of fridge. Dip the fish into the batter so it\u2019s evenly covered on both sides. Place it into your deep fryer or frying pan.<\/li>\n<li>Fry until golden brown.<\/li>\n<li>Fancy bonus! Serve with your favorite tartar sauce, and add a splash of hot sauce if you want.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We know, we know. Groupers don\u2019t have fingers. Yet, these are definitely authentic grouper fingers. 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