Best Fried Cornmeal Crusted Catfish Recipes

FRIED CORNMEAL-CRUSTED CATFISH

Fried Cornmeal-Crusted Catfish image

For extra crispy use stone-ground yellow cornmeal. Adjust all spices to taste. I made this using large basa fillets, it was excellent!

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories Catfish

Time 15m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup yellow cornmeal
1/3 cup flour
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or use red pepper)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
3 teaspoons seasoning salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
10 -12 catfish fillets
oil (for frying)

Steps:

In a shallow dish combine the first 6 ingredients.
Dredge the fillets into the mixture and coat evenly.
In a large cast-iron skillet or a Dutch oven pour about 2-inches of oil; heat to 350 degrees.
Fry the fillets in batches for about 5-6 minutes turning once until golden.
Drain on paper towels.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 417.4, Fat 16.6, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 145.8, Sodium 267.4, Carbohydrate 21.6, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 0.2, Protein 42.9

CORNMEAL CRUSTED OVEN FRIED CATFISH (WW CORE)

Cornmeal Crusted Oven Fried Catfish (Ww Core) image

This was distributed at my WW meeting this evening and I came to the site fully expecting that it had been posted and I could save it to one of my cookbooks. Lo and behold, I am the first and while I have not tried this I don't want to lose is as I am apt to do with the card.

Provided by justcallmetoni

Categories Catfish

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/2 cup nonfat milk
2 -3 drops hot sauce
4 (8 ounce) catfish fillets
1 lb asparagus, steamed
1 lemon, cut into quarters

Steps:

Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
In a shallow bowl combine the cornmeal with all the powdered spices listed. In a second bowl add the milk and hot sauce (if desired).
Dredge the cleaned catfish fillets in the milk, then dip into the cornmeal coating on both sides. You may need to press down a bit to make sure the cornmeal adheres to the fish.
Place the coated fillets on the baking sheet and give the tops a light shot of cooking spray for crispness.
Bake for 15 minutes, until cooked through. Remove from oven and let cool for a minute before serving.
Plate with 1/4 asparagus and a lemon wedge.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 407.9, Fat 18.3, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 107.2, Sodium 454.9, Carbohydrate 21.9, Fiber 5, Sugar 3.4, Protein 40.8

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