deep fried catfish

(6 ratings)
Recipe by
Teresa Howell
Cusseta, GA

WHENEVER WE HAVE A FISH FRY, WE COOK CATFISH BECAUSE IT'S A FAVORITE. EVERYBODY STUFF THEMSELVES WITH FRIED CATFISH AND FRIED MULLET AND SIDES THAT WE MAKE TO GO ALONG WITH THE FRIED FISH, EVERYONE JUST LOVES IT.....

(6 ratings)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 20 Min

Ingredients For deep fried catfish

  • 3-4
    medium catfish pieces per person
  • 1 c
    white corn meal
  • 1/3 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp
    salt
  • 2 tsp
    lemon pepper
  • 1 tsp
    paprika
  • 1/4 tsp
    garlic powder
  • 2 md
    eggs
  • 1/4 c
    buttermilk
  • enough cooking oil to cover the fish - peanut oil

How To Make deep fried catfish

  • 1
    COMBINE ALL YOUR DRY INGREDIENTS. BEAT EGGS AND BUTTERMILK IN A MEDIUM SIZE BOWL. WASH CATFISH FILLETS AND PAT DRY.
  • 2
    DIP FILLETS IN THE EGG WASH, SHAKE OFF EXCESS WASH, THEN ROLL IN THE CORNMEAL MIX TO COAT THOROUGHLY ON ALL SIDES. MAKE SURE OIL IS HOT, THEN PLACE FISH IN FRYING PAN AND FRY UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN ON BOTH SIDES.
  • 3
    DRAIN ON PAPER TOWELS AND SREVE HOT.

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