Smoking Hot Chipotle Fried Fish

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups buttermilk
• 4 chipotle peppers
• 8 teaspoons of adobo
• 4 6-ounce fillets of mahi mahi
• Canola oil for frying
• 4 teaspoons Kosher salt
• 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cornmeal

Directions

1. In a blender, whiz together the buttermilk, chipotles, and adobo.
2. Place in a large sealable plastic bag with the fish, and marinate for 1 hour.
3. Heat 1 inch of oil in a cast iron skillet until it reaches 375 degrees F.
4. Mix together the salt, flour, and cornmeal.
5. Dredge the fish in the coating, and then fry, two at a time, for 3 minutes, until golden brown.
6. Serve with lemon wedges, or on a bun with chipotle cole slaw.