Mikes Favorite Fried Catfish
From saltymike 16 years ago
- 15 minutes to make
- Serves 4
OK, my favorite fish is...........Fried Catfish......you guessed it. My idea of a seven course meal is a six pack and a fried catfish.
Ingredients
- 2 eggs shopping list
- ½ cup buttermilk shopping list
- 2 Tbsp hot sauce shopping list
- 1 cup corn meal shopping list
- 1 cup flour shopping list
- 2 tsp dried granulated onion shopping list
- 2 Tbsp dried granulated garlic shopping list
- ½ tsp ground cayenne pepper shopping list
- 1 tsp salt shopping list
- ½ tsp ground black pepper shopping list
- 4 lbs catfish filets shopping list
- oil for frying (corn oil or peanut oil works best) shopping list
How to make it
- Place oil in a deep fryer and heat to 365.
- Mix eggs, buttermilk, and hot sauce in a bowl and beat well to make an egg wash.
- Mix cornmeal, flour granulated onion, granulated garlic, Cayenne pepper, salt and black pepper in a small casserole dish.
- Cut catfish filets into strips approx. 1 inch thickness.
- Place catfish strips in egg wash mixture and soak for 3-5 minutes.
- Remove catfish strips from egg wash and drain briefly.
- Roll wet catfish strips in flower mixture. Allow catfish strips to sit in flour for 1-2 minutes.
- Remove the catfish strips from flour, shake off excess flour and place into hot oil.
- Fry to a golden brown, turning often.
- Remove to drip pan or paper towels to drain grease.
- Season to taste and serve with tartar sauce, hushpuppies and slaw.
- It’s a good idea to ice down the beers before you start this recipe so they’re good and cold at serving time!
The Rating
Reviewed by 7 people-
Hey saltymik, what time is dinner?! Be right there! Sounds delish, got my 5.
kimmer
in Dunedin loved it
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Too funny, and a great post salty... thanks.
wolfpackjack
in Raleigh loved it
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Hello...
The buttermilk in the batter is what makes this so special...
....as well as...the 'beer' in the 'cook'...right ?
Thanks for the great recipe ! A " 5 "...!
....mjcmcook....
mjcmcook
in Beach City loved it
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