Hello everybody, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, fried catfish. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Maybe an egg in the buttermilk mixture would help. How to Make Southern Fried Catfish This soul food staple is a simple and easy recipe to make any night of the the week. Catfish is a popular dish down South, and for good reason.

Fried Catfish is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals on earth. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They are fine and they look wonderful. Fried Catfish is something which I’ve loved my whole life.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook fried catfish using 6 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Fried Catfish:

1. Make ready 12 catfish fillets
2. Get 1 cup all purpose flour
3. Prepare 1 cup cornmeal
4. Make ready to taste salt & pepper
5. Prepare 1 qt peanut oil
6. Make ready 1 tsp cayenne pepper

Some say it tastes rather fishy while others just say it. People living in southern states love fried catfish. Catfish served up with coleslaw, hush puppies, and french fries has always been very popular among southerners. Dredge catfish in cornmeal mixture, shaking off excess.

Instructions to make Fried Catfish:

1. Rinse catfish & dab fillets dry with paper towel. In a deep pan heat oil to 350°.
2. While oil is heating, in a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal & seasonings. Once fully blended, add your fillets to the mix & lightly coat each side of your fillets.
3. Now add 2 fillets to the heated oil, careful because they will sizzle & pop! Cook the 2 fillets for 5-8 mins until golden brown. Then remove & place on a psper towel lined plate to absorb any grease/oil. Repeat cooking fillets only 2 at a time until you've fried all fillets. Serve with tartar sauce (optional) & enjoy!

Beyond fried catfish, I have never even given seafood a fighting chance. We never had it in our Growing up, all of the catfish we ate was pond raised on my Papa Reed's farm. Easy and flavorful Southern Fried Catfish Recipe! I like to keep the steps simple and let my homemade, seasoned batter mix do all of the talking! Southern Fried Whole Catfish, a delicious authentic Southern dish.

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