CLASSIC FRIED CATFISH
Skip the restaurants, and make your own fried catfish at home.
Provided by Southern Living Editors
Time 8h25m
Yield Makes 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Whisk together buttermilk and hot sauce.
- Place catfish in a single layer in a 13- x 9-inch baking dish; pour buttermilk mixture over fish. Cover and chill 8 hours, turning once.
- Combine cornmeal and next 6 ingredients in a shallow dish.
- Let fish stand at room temperature 10 minutes. Remove from buttermilk mixture, allowing excess to drip off. Dredge fish in cornmeal mixture, shaking off excess.
- Pour oil to depth of 2 inches into a large, deep cast-iron or heavy-duty skillet; heat to 360°F.
- Fry fish, in batches, 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack on a paper towel-lined jelly-roll pan. Keep warm in a 225°F oven until ready to serve.
MUSTARD FRIED CATFISH
"I make this meal on a monthly basis," writes Barbara Keith from Faucett, MIssouri. "The fish is so delicious and flaky, and it's easy to prepare, too." If you can't find catfish, purchase orange roughy or cod instead.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a shallow bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Spread mustard over both sides of fillets; coat with cornmeal mixture., In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry fillets, a few at a time, for 2-3 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Drain on paper towels.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 460 calories, Fat 31g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 80mg cholesterol, Sodium 579mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 29g protein.
CORNMEAL-CRUSTED CATFISH
Steps:
- Stir together the milk and 1 heaping tablespoon of the House Seasoning. Pour the milk mixture into a shallow baking dish large enough to hold the filets. Spread the filets in an even layer in the dish, turning to coat each side. Let marinate for about 1 hour in a cool place or the refrigerator.
- Pour enough oil into a large Dutch oven to come 2 inches up the side. Clip a deep-fry thermometer to the pot and heat over medium-high heat until the thermometer reaches 370 degrees F.
- Meanwhile, stir together the cornmeal, flour and remaining 1 heaping tablespoon House Seasoning in a paper bag. Working with a few filets at a time, remove them from the marinade, allowing any excess to drip off. Place them in the paper bag and gently turn the bag over several times until the filets are evenly coated with the cornmeal mixture. Remove the filets and place them on a baking sheet while you repeat the process with the remaining filets.
- Working in batches, fry the filets until golden brown and crisp on the outside and moist and flaky inside, adjusting the heat to maintain temperature, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a clean wire rack set over a rimmed baking sheet to drain. Serve the filets with lemon wedges.
- Stir together the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
CORNMEAL MUSTARD FRIED CATFISH
Nice flavor and a crunchy crust.
Provided by barbara lentz
Categories Seafood
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Mix the cornmeal, flour, salt, paprika, and black pepper in a shallow bowl.
- 2. Spread the mustard over the fillets. Dredge in the cornmeal mixture.
- 3. Heat oil to 350 degrees. Fry fish totally covered by oil for about five minutes.
CORNMEAL-CRUSTED CATFISH
To help breading adhere to the fish, pat fillets dry and coat lightly with flour before dipping in egg and dredging in cornmeal coating. Let stand for 5-10 minutes before frying.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a shallow bowl, combine the egg and lemon juice. In another shallow bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, Cajun seasoning, garlic powder and salt. Dip catfish into egg mixture, then coat with cornmeal mixture., In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Fry fillets, two at a time, for 5-6 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 430 calories, Fat 25g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 133mg cholesterol, Sodium 568mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 30g protein.
SOUTHERN FRIED CATFISH
Steps:
- In a small bowl, mix buttermilk, water, salt, and pepper. Pour mixture into a flat pan large enough to hold the fillets. Spread fish in one layer over bottom of pan, turning to coat each side, and set aside to marinate.
- In a 2 gallon resealable plastic bag, combine the cornmeal, flour, and seafood seasoning. Add fish to mixture, a few fillets at a time, and tumble gently to coat evenly.
- Heat oil in deep fryer to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).
- Deep fry fillets until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Avoid overcrowding so fillets have room to brown properly. Fish should be slightly crisp outside, and moist and flaky inside. Drain on paper towels.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1427.2 calories, Carbohydrate 131.6 g, Cholesterol 145 mg, Fat 78.6 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 45.7 g, SaturatedFat 13.2 g, Sodium 799.9 mg, Sugar 5.9 g
MUSTARD FRIED CATFISH
From Taste of Home. We do not deep fry anything in our house, but I am betting this will be great pan fried, too.
Provided by Vino Girl
Categories Catfish
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a shallow bowl, combine the first six ingredients.
- Spread mustard over both sides of fillets; coat with cornmeal mixture.
- In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°.
- Fry fillets, a few at a time, for 2-3 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
- Drain on paper towels.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 362.5, Fat 14.7, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 79.9, Sodium 738.2, Carbohydrate 26.2, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 1.1, Protein 30.4
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