What is your favorite oil for deepfrying fish?

[jerryfishing]

Just curious if people have a favorite oil for frying fish.

[Ice Scratcher]

Peanut oil..

2nd Bacon grease..

3rd choice shortening

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[Raquettedacker]

If I had it my way I would use bacon grease.
But now my wife only let's me use peanut oil...

[rusty go0se]

Peanut oil. You can get the oil much hotter without burning it, frying you a lot more fish

[rgfixit]

I use coconut oil these days when I fry just about anything. You have to pay a bit more attention to temps and get a good organic brand to get the best from it. Food fries better with far less absorption.  It's comparatively expensive, but I don't eat much fried food anyway.

Rg

[52isntbigenough]

Butter
Bacon Grease
Peanut oil

[bobberbill]

Veg oil. Tried it all.

[Spoondangler]

Veg oil. Tried it all.

Most deep fryers are this, which is usually soybean/ canola (rapeseed) blend.  that will give you the traditional fried food restaurant taste.

Haven't tried coconut, but i bet that is great especially if you are going panko crusted and want a lighter overall feel/taste. 

Bacon fat is obviously great but is tricky temp wise. My restaurant we only regularly fry home fries.  we pre fry boiled potatoes in veg oil blend, then refry in bacon pure bacon fat before serving (yes they are amazing). 

[Little Dandy]

I've always used peanut oil for deep frying.  Mostly we coat walleye fillets with Italian breadcrumbs then pan saute(sp?) in a little olive oil.  When we deep fried a lot we were getting the peanut oil from Gordon food service by the gallon.

[jiignut]

Duck fat. I save the drippings when I cook duck breasts. Not a lot of quantity. I set my small cast iron on the burner tilted and cook small batches.

[DR.SPECKLER]

veg. oil or butter.

[Adkslabslayer]

I use coconut oil these days when I fry just about anything. You have to pay a bit more attention to temps and get a good organic brand to get the best from it. Food fries better with far less absorption.  It's comparatively expensive, but I don't eat much fried food anyway.

Rg

coconut oil has many uses my ol lady turned me on to it good stuff and a lot healthier too

[Kobey]

Peanut oil for me.  Is it just me or does it seem somehow wrong to use coconut oil to fry fish caught ice fishing?

[firegems]

Peanut oil for me also!

[rgfixit]

Peanut oil for me.  Is it just me or does it seem somehow wrong to use coconut oil to fry fish caught ice fishing?

It's just you

Rg

[SkiSoloII]

Canola oil for me!

[Unclegillhunter]

Peanut oil for fish.
Butter for the onions and hash browns and eggs.
Which is probably why I take medicine for high cholesterol levels!
Keep it safe! JDL

[dukhnter8]

coconut oil has many uses my ol lady turned me on to it good stuff and a lot healthier too

Do you get any coconut taste to the fish? I don't like the taste of coconut.

I've used canola when I can't find peanut oil.

[missoulafish]

Canola oil for me!

When you have some free time, read up on how canola oil is made and why it was made. Interesting stuff that might make you change your mind.

[fish_finder]

If im going to deep fry it..regular ol canola oil ..pan fry bacon fat is the way to go..i fru everything in bacon fat especially any wild game...its a wonder i havnt had a heart attack yet lol

[Ice Scratcher]

When you have some free time, read up on how canola oil is made and why it was made. Interesting stuff that might make you change your mind.

Mmmm machine oil..

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[Ice Surveyor]

I've been using the cheapest oil I can find on the shelf at the grocery store for frying fish, and it's usually vegetable oil. 

I think the key to frying fish with any oil is regulating the temp.  If you can keep the oil hovering around 375°, you'll be fine.  Some breadings like Shore Lunch seem to taint the oil quicker than others.  I've been using Andy's breading for the last 5 years, and it works and tastes great. 

I've never tried peanut oil or coconut oil.  Will give them a try in the future. 

[missoulafish]

Mmmm machine oil..

With a side of Hexane.... mmmmm mmmm!!

Pretty sure it was you who pointed that out to me a while back. It ended the existence of canola oil in my house.

Rg

[VORK23]

Crisco shortening

[AndyJ]

When you have some free time, read up on how canola oil is made and why it was made. Interesting stuff that might make you change your mind.

I learn something new every visit here.
Thanks, AndyJ, in the heart of canola country.

[Spoondangler]

I learn something new every visit here.
Thanks, AndyJ, in the heart of canola country.

Canola oil is def not the "natural" choice in any way, though it does get marketed as healthy due to some of its attributes. Peanut oil which someone mentioned is a good, though more expensive, substitute that many chicken wing places swear by.

[Pail Rider]

Lard.  A buddy of mine had 5 hogs slaughtered last month, and nobody wanted the leaf fat.  I rendered that stuff down in a crockpot and now I have over a gallon of pure white leaf lard in quart mason jars.  In addition to awesome biscuits and pie crusts, it is awesome for frying fish (and seasoning my cast iron). 

[kasilofchrisn]

It's just you

Rg

X2 nothing wrong with coconut oil on ice caught fish.

[kasilofchrisn]

I usually just use vegetable oil.
With any deep-frying  you need to keep the oil hot.
Otherwise your batter will absorb the oil and it's not nearly as good.
It'll be oily and soggy.
I use a Dutch oven and keep a good dial thermometer in it to monitor temps.
I can do fairly large batches in it which is nice.

[AndyJ]

coconut oil has many uses my ol lady turned me on to it good stuff and a lot healthier too

I see... yes, in a pinch that would work.