BUTTERMILK BATTERED CATFISH

Buttermilk Battered Catfish image

Provided by Pat Duran

Categories Fish

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/4 c buttermilk
1/2 tsp cider vinegar
1 Tbsp brown mustard
1/2 c cornmeal
1 tsp each of salt, paprika, granulated garlic and onion powder
1/2 tsp old bay seafood seasoning
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
4 pieces catfish fillets (about 4 oz. each)
peanut oil for frying

Steps:

1. Whisk together buttermilk, cider vinegar and mustard in a wide bowl. Add fish fillets,coating well in mixture. Let set for 30 minutes.
2. Mix together remaining ingredients in a shallow pan. Remove fish one piece at a time from the buttermilk mixture and then coat both sides of the fillets in the cornmeal mixture. Fry in hot oil until golden brown, about 5 to 6 minutes. Remove the fried fillets to a paper towel lined platter to drain until ready to serve.