Cornmeal-Coated Fried Catfish
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While 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 delicious Jalapeno Hush Puppies!
- Prep time
- 5 mins
- Cook time
- 10 mins
- Yield
- Serves 6
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.
