Best Tennessee Fried Catfish Recipes

TENNESSEE FRIED CATFISH

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Make and share this Tennessee Fried Catfish recipe from Food.com.

Provided by kzbhansen

Categories Catfish

Time 45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

6 small catfish
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups self-rising cornmeal
corn oil

Steps:

If catfish are frozen, thaw them in a bowl of milk.
When thawed pat dry and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Pour cornmeal into a paper bag and drop the catfish one piece at a time into the bag. Shake the bag to completely coat the catfish.
Fry in a deep frying pan until golden brown.
Drain well and serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 136.1, Fat 1.4, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 894.7, Carbohydrate 28.6, Fiber 2.8, Protein 3.4

TENNESSEE FRIED CATFISH

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I really like catfish. Fried catfish is a good way to go.

Provided by J. White Harris

Categories Fish

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

6 skinned, pan-dressed catfish or other fish
2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 eggs
2 Tbsp milk
2 c cornmeal

Steps:

1. Sprinkle both sides of fish with salt and pepper.
2. Beat eggs slightly and blend in the milk.
3. Dip fish in the eggs and roll in cornmeal.
4. Place fish in a heavy fry pan which contains about 1/8 inch melted fat, hot but not smoking. Fry at a moderate heat. When fish is brown on one side, turn carefully and brown the other side. Cooking time is about 10 minutes depending on the thickness of the fish.
5. Drain on absorbent paper. Serve immediately on a hot platter, plain or with a sauce.

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