Best Easy Buttermilk Fried Fish Recipes

BUTTERMILK PAN FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• Place the catfish in a glass dish or deep pan.
• In a bowl whisk together the buttermilk, salt, pepper and Cajun seasoning.
• Pour the buttermilk over the catfish. Cover and let rest in the fridge.
• Place the cornmeal on a baking sheet.
• In a large pan, add about 1 inch of canola oil and heat until the oil sizzles when you drop a sprinkle of cornmeal into it.
• Lift out the fish filets one by one and let the excess buttermilk drip off.
• Dredge each catfish filet in the cornmeal and then gently place it into the pan with the hot oil. You may have to do this more than once as you don't want to crowd the pan.
• Pan fry the catfish on one side for about 3-4 minutes in the hot oil and then flip it over.
• Cook for a further 2-3 minutes until the fish filets are firm and opaque when broken with a fork.

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.

TOBY'S FISH AND CHIPS

Steps:

• Pour buttermilk into a bowl.
• In a separate bowl, mix flour, salt, and garlic powder. Dip each fish portion into buttermilk then roll in flour until evenly covered, set aside on plate.
• Heat deep-fat fryer to 360 degrees F and cook fish for 6-8 minutes, or until golden brown and done. To check for doneness, cut into one portion and check to see if fish is flaky and looks milky white. Serve with french fries, coleslaw, and garlic bread.

BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Toss the chicken, buttermilk and 1 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate, 1 hour.
• Heat 1 inch of vegetable oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 360.
• Mix the flour, paprika, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and the garlic powder in a shallow bowl. Remove the dark meat from the buttermilk, shake off the excess and roll in the flour mixture. Shake off the excess flour, place in the hot oil and fry, turning occasionally, until golden brown and cooked through, about 15 minutes (adjust the heat as needed). Drain on paper towels.
• Reheat the oil to 360 degrees F. Repeat with the chicken breasts and wings, frying for about 15 minutes. Serve hot or at room temperature.

SOUTHERN-STYLE BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk together buttermilk, mustard, salt and pepper, and cayenne in a bowl, and pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add the chicken pieces, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 2 to 8 hours.
• When you are ready to cook the chicken, combine the flour, baking powder, garlic powder, and onion powder in the other plastic bag. Shake to mix thoroughly. Transfer one marinated chicken piece at a time into the dry ingredient bag, and shake well to ensure complete coverage. After all chicken pieces are coated, repeat the process by dipping them in the buttermilk marinade and shaking in the dry coating again.
• Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat, making sure not to burn the oil. When oil is hot, fry chicken in batches until golden brown and juices run clear, turning chicken to brown evenly.

OVEN FRIED BUTTERMILK HALIBUT

Steps:

• Set a large resealable plastic bag in a bowl. Pour in the buttermilk and salt. Add the halibut fillets and close the bag. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours and up to 1 day.
• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• Place half of the crackers and half of the Greek seasoning into a blender. Cover and pulse until they become fine crumbs. Pour into a shallow bowl, and repeat with remaining crackers and Greek seasoning. Whisk eggs with water in a separate bowl.
• Remove halibut from the bag and discard the marinade. Dip fish into the egg and then in the crumbs until evenly coated. Place coated fillets into a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Do not let them touch, as they will weld themselves together. Drizzle the butter on top of the fish.
• Bake uncovered in the preheated oven until fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork, about 45 minutes.

OVEN "FRIED" FISH

Steps:

• Position rack on top shelf in oven.
• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
• Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and set a wire rack on top.
• Lightly spray or brush rack with vegetable oil.
• Pat fish dry with paper towels.
• Slice fillets in half lengthwise to form long pieces.
• In a pie plate or wide shallow dish, whisk egg white with buttermilk.
• In another dish, stir flour with bread crumbs, paprika, cayenne and salt.
• Working with 1 piece of fish at a time, lightly coat with flour mixture.
• Shake off excess flour, then dip into buttermilk mixture.
• Turn to evenly coat.
• Shake off excess liquid.
• Coat fish in flour mixture again.
• Shake off excess coating, then place on rack.
• Repeat with remaining fish, 1 piece at a time.
• Discard any remaining buttermilk or flour mixtures.
• Lightly spray fish with oil or, using a brush, lightly dab about 1 tbsp oil as evenly as possible over coating.
• Do not skip this step -- it is essential for crispy fish.
• Bake on top rack of preheated oven until coating is crisp and golden, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Do not turn.

FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• Pat fish dry; transfer to a pie dish or other wide, shallow dish. Season generously with salt andpepper. Add buttermilk, turning and arranging fish strips to fully submerge. Let stand 2 hours, or refrigerate, loosely covered, up to 8 hours.
• In another pie dish, season cornmeal with salt and pepper. Working one at a time, lift fishstrips from buttermilk, allowing excess to drip off, and dredge in cornmeal mixture, turning toevenly coat. Gently shake off any excess; transfer to a wire rack.
• Pour enough oil into a large, heavy-bottomed skillet (preferably cast iron) to come 1/4 inchup sides (about 3/4 cup); heat over medium-high. When oil shimmers and a bit of cornmeal sizzles when dropped in, add fish in a single layer (do not crowd pan; fry in batches if necessary). Cook, undisturbed, until fish is golden brown on bottoms and lifts easily from skillet, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until golden on bottoms and just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes more. Transfer to a clean wire rack, season with salt, and let cool 1 minute. Serve with lemon wedges and hot sauce, or one of the fish sauces.

EASY BUTTERMILK FRIED FISH

Steps:

• 1. Place fish in a lg baking dish. Pour buttermilk over fish. Cover and refrigerate 30 mins.
• 2. In shallow dish combine, baking mix, salt and pepper. Remove fish from baking dish, discard buttermilk. Place fish in baking mix, coating both sides.
• 3. Heat oil in lg skillet over medium heat. Place a few filets of fish in skillet. Cook about 4 mins per side or until golden. Remove to a papr towel to drain. Repeat w/ remaining fish.