Healthy Food Dinner Diet Recipes

Southern Fried Catfish Recipe

Posted on 23. Jun, 2009 by admin in Deep Fried

“Fried catfish is a Southern tradition, along with buttermilk hush puppies and buttermilk coleslaw. Try these traditional foods together.”

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

* 1/2 cup buttermilk
* 1/2 cup water
* salt and pepper, to taste
* 1 pound catfish fillets, cut in strips
* 1 1/2 cups fine cornmeal
* 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay™
* 1 quart vegetable oil for deep frying

DIRECTIONS

1. In a small bowl, mix buttermilk, water, salt, and pepper. Pour mixture into a flat pan large enough to hold the fillets. Spread fish in one layer over bottom of pan, turning to coat each side, and set aside to marinate.
2. In a 2 gallon resealable plastic bag, combine the cornmeal, flour, and seafood seasoning. Add fish to mixture, a few fillets at a time, and tumble gently to coat evenly.
3. Heat oil in deep fryer to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).
4. Deep fry fillets until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Avoid overcrowding so fillets have room to brown properly. Fish should be slightly crisp outside, and moist and flaky inside. Drain on paper towels.

Tags: Main Dish, Southern Fried Catfish