Perfecting your cornmeal breading is the secret to ... and coconut milk until smooth. Dip each fish slice in this coconut batter and fry until golden brown for a delicious crispy treat.

but I needn't have bothered — this fish was designed to stay crispy on a drive home. "This batter is made for travel," chef Adam Evans later told me as he walked me through the recipe at his ...

In a medium bowl, whisk together cornmeal, salt, pepper, sugar, garlic powder and baking powder. Pour in melted shortening and boiling water, and stir until batter is homogenous. It should be loose.