Cornmeal-Coated Fried Catfish
Whileย the oil is still hot in your Dutch oven from preparing the hush puppies, it’s time to deep fry some catfish!
Serve this Cornmeal-Coated Fried Catfish with a squeeze of fresh lemon and a side of those deliciousย Jalapeno Hush Puppies!
Ingredients
- Corn oil, for deep-frying
- 3 catfish fillets (about 1 pound)
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large, cast iron dutch oven, heat oil for deep-frying.
- Cut each fillet in half crosswise. Combine the cornmeal, salt and pepper. Dredge the fillets in the cornmeal. Pat to make the cornmeal adhere.
- Drop the fillets in the oil and cook to 5 to 10 minutes, or until crisp and brown. Serve with lemon wedges.
Salivating already, and I don’t have any catfish filets!
Will have to do this tecipe.
I’m really lucky here in Tulsa. In P61 there is a discount grocer that sells catfish scraps marketed as “catfish nuggets” that are significantly cheaper than fillets. I do run into an occasional very small bone, but having been born and raised in the deep south, it is catfish. It is delicious and very southern.
My son and I fried up this southern winner and it was the best Catfish I have made. The ratio of the cornmeal to flour let the fillet be crispy and also light enough to make a beautiful colored golden FILET. We rounded out the meal with mac and cheese and green beans. You will not be disappointed. We used can of crisco lard. Mouthwatering and every bite was yummy.