Fried Catfish Recipe

Name: Fried Catfish
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 catfish fillets; 1 cup (140g) cornmeal; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon paprika; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne; 1/2 cup (120ml) buttermilk; oil for frying; lemon wedges

This fried catfish recipe is catfish fillets coated in seasoned cornmeal and fried. It is not fish and chips or baked fish.

Fried Catfish

Author: Your Daily Hit
Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 4 servings 1x

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Description

Fried Catfish. From Your Daily Hit.

Ingredients

Scale

4 catfish fillets
1 cup (140g) cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 cup (120ml) buttermilk
oil for frying
lemon wedges

Instructions

Soak the fillets in buttermilk for 10 minutes.
Mix cornmeal, salt, paprika, and cayenne. Coat the fish.
Fry at 350°F (175°C) for 3 to 4 minutes a side, until the crust is deep gold and the fish flakes.

Notes

Buttermilk helps the cornmeal stick. A dry fillet sheds it.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Category: Dinner
Method: Frying
Cuisine: American

Cornmeal

Medium grind. Fine meal makes a powdery coat.

Oil

350°F. Two fillets at a time.

Thickness

A thin tail piece finishes a minute sooner.

Salt

On the cornmeal, and a pinch after frying.

Nutrition (estimated)

About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.

FAQ

Hot sauce

At the table.

Storage

Best straight from the oil.

Oven

Oil the coated fillets and bake at 425°F for about 15 minutes.

Swap

Any firm white fillet, with the same coat.