Recipe

For those of you who haven't attended the abalone cookoff at the end of the abalone season in Fort Bragg, here is a taste of what you have missed in the form of a recipe for fried abalone:

Jackie's Aby

Breading mixture: mix together and set aside for at least overnight (save some for another time)

• 3 cups plain bread crumbs
• 1.5 t tarragon
• 1 T onion powder
• 1 T garlic powder
• 1 t salt
• 1 t pepper
• 2 T parsley flakes

Slice and pound abalone then dip in egg mixture:

• 4 eggs
• 0.25 cup milk

Roll in breading mixture; then fry in a very hot pan of light vegetable oil until golden brown on both sides.

Thanks to Jackie Forbes of Ukiah who placed first and second in the abalone cookoff in 1990 and 1992 for her recipe and for saying, enjoy! The abalone cookoff is hosted by Subsurface Progression dive shop of Fort Bragg and is held sometime in October. They can be contacted for details at (707) 964-3793. - WV

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