CAJUN CATFISH

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Cajun Catfish image

If you grew up with family fish fries, you know just how tasty fried fish and all the trimmings are.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups vegetable oil
1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/2 cup stone-ground cornmeal
2 tablespoons Cajun Creole seasoning
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
1 egg
2 pounds catfish nuggets, skin removed
Salt
1/4 cup lemon juice

Steps:

  • In heavy 3-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat to 375°F.
  • In shallow dish, stir together flour, cornmeal, Creole seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder and red pepper. In another shallow dish, beat egg with fork until foamy.
  • Sprinkle catfish nuggets with salt and lemon juice. Dip each nugget into beaten egg, then roll in flour mixture to coat. Drop 4 to 6 nuggets at a time into hot oil. Cook 2 minutes; turn and cook 1 minute longer or until deep golden brown. Remove from oil; drain on paper towels.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 360, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 105 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 26 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 450 mg

There are no comments yet!

Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »

    #15-minutes-or-less     #time-to-make     #main-ingredient     #cuisine     #preparation     #occasion     #north-american     #seafood     #american     #cajun     #southern-united-states     #holiday-event     #fish     #dietary     #low-carb     #low-in-something     #freshwater-fish     #catfish     #kwanzaa