Community Pick
Classic Fried Catfish
photo by kbnky
- Ready In:
- 21mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 3⁄4 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder, to taste
- 6 (4 ounce) farm-raised catfish fillets
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- vegetable oil
directions
- COMBINE first 5 ingredients in a large shallow dish.
- Sprinkle fish with 1/4 teaspoon salt; dredge in cornmeal mixture, coating evenly.
- POUR oil to a depth of 1 1/2 inches into a deep cast-iron skillet; heat to 350 degrees;.
- Fry fish, in batches, 5 to 6 minutes or until golden; drain on paper towels.
Reviews
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I have used this recipe for years! My only modification is that I use 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper and 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper instead of the 1 teaspoon red pepper. Also, because where we live in SE Texas, we are usually cooking fresh catfish, I soak the fish in buttermilk about 30 minutes before frying. This method may be used for catfish filets or frying whole, pansized catfish. Yummy!
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Tweaks
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Southern Living... how can you ever go wrong with a Southern Living recipe?? The only substitution I made was to replace the wheat flour with gluten-free flour to suit my gluten sensitivity. The fillets I had from the grocery store were thicker than I usually prefer, and ended up frying them for 10 minutes in my Fry Daddy. Otherwise, I followed the recipe exactly, and they turned out fabulous. My 9 year old said "Mmmm! This tastes just like at a restaurant!" Thanks Bev.
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I have used this recipe for years! My only modification is that I use 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper and 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper instead of the 1 teaspoon red pepper. Also, because where we live in SE Texas, we are usually cooking fresh catfish, I soak the fish in buttermilk about 30 minutes before frying. This method may be used for catfish filets or frying whole, pansized catfish. Yummy!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Bev I Am
United States
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