Fried Whole Fish with Tartar Sauce

Tartar Sauce: In a mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients together and mix with a whisk until fully incorporated. Taste.

Using a wide cast iron skillet, fill the pot with peanut oil, halfway up, on medium heat. Heat the oil up to 350º F.

In a bowl, combine cornmeal and all-purpose flour. Mix with a whisk until there are no more lumps.

To clean the fish: using kitchen shears, snip off all the fins. Cut off the gills and score the flesh.

Season the fish with salt and pepper, then coat the fish in the cornmeal/flour dredge. Make sure to coat the belly and stomach.

If the oil is ready, gently place the fish in the hot oil. Fry the fish on one side for approximately 6 minutes and the other for another 6 minutes. Once the fish is golden brown, remove from the oil and sprinkle with salt.

Serve with lemons and tartar sauce.