Fried Catfish Food

SOUTHERN-STYLE OVEN-FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a 13x9 glass baking dish with the oil, and set aside.
• Rinse the catfish fillets, and pat dry. In a shallow bowl, combine the cornmeal, creole seasoning, paprika, sugar, and black pepper. Combine the eggs and hot sauce or water in a another bowl. Dip the fillets in the egg mixture, dredge in the cornmeal mixture, and arrange in the baking pan.
• Bake for 15 minutes, or until cooked through and golden brown. Turn once during cooking. Place catfish on a paper-towel lined plate, and serve immediately with additional hot sauce.

SOUTHERN FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix buttermilk, water, salt, and pepper. Pour mixture into a flat pan large enough to hold the fillets. Spread fish in one layer over bottom of pan, turning to coat each side, and set aside to marinate.
• In a 2 gallon resealable plastic bag, combine the cornmeal, flour, and seafood seasoning. Add fish to mixture, a few fillets at a time, and tumble gently to coat evenly.
• Heat oil in deep fryer to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).
• Deep fry fillets until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Avoid overcrowding so fillets have room to brown properly. Fish should be slightly crisp outside, and moist and flaky inside. Drain on paper towels.

SOUTHERN FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• Heat the peanut oil in a 5-quart Dutch oven over high heat until it reaches 350 degrees F on a deep-fry thermometer. Adjust the heat to maintain the temperature.
• Whisk the cornmeal and flour together in a shallow dish. Combine the seafood seasoning, kosher salt, paprika, and pepper in a small bowl. Season the catfish fillets evenly on both sides with the spice mixture. Pour the buttermilk into another shallow dish. Dip each fillet into the buttermilk, flip once to coat both sides, hold over the pan and allow the excess to drip off. Coat both sides of the fillets in the cornmeal mixture. Set the coated fillets on a cooling rack and let rest for 5 minutes.
• Gently add the fillets, 2 at a time, to the hot oil and fry until golden brown, about 5 to 6 minutes. Remove the fried fillets to a cooling rack set over a newspaper-lined half sheet pan. Repeat method with remaining fillets. Arrange the catfish on a serving platter and serve immediately.

CLASSIC FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• COMBINE first 5 ingredients in a large shallow dish.
• Sprinkle fish with 1/4 teaspoon salt; dredge in cornmeal mixture, coating evenly.
• POUR oil to a depth of 1 1/2 inches into a deep cast-iron skillet; heat to 350 degrees;.
• Fry fish, in batches, 5 to 6 minutes or until golden; drain on paper towels.

FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• Pat fish dry; transfer to a pie dish or other wide, shallow dish. Season generously with salt andpepper. Add buttermilk, turning and arranging fish strips to fully submerge. Let stand 2 hours, or refrigerate, loosely covered, up to 8 hours.
• In another pie dish, season cornmeal with salt and pepper. Working one at a time, lift fishstrips from buttermilk, allowing excess to drip off, and dredge in cornmeal mixture, turning toevenly coat. Gently shake off any excess; transfer to a wire rack.
• Pour enough oil into a large, heavy-bottomed skillet (preferably cast iron) to come 1/4 inchup sides (about 3/4 cup); heat over medium-high. When oil shimmers and a bit of cornmeal sizzles when dropped in, add fish in a single layer (do not crowd pan; fry in batches if necessary). Cook, undisturbed, until fish is golden brown on bottoms and lifts easily from skillet, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until golden on bottoms and just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes more. Transfer to a clean wire rack, season with salt, and let cool 1 minute. Serve with lemon wedges and hot sauce, or one of the fish sauces.

CLASSIC SOUTHERN-FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat the oven to 200 F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and place a rack in the pan.
• Arrange the catfish in a wide, shallow bowl or pie plate. Pour the buttermilk over the fish.
• Combine the cornmeal, flour, salt, paprika, cayenne, and garlic powder on a pie plate.
• Take the fish out of the buttermilk and dredge the fish fillets in the flour mixture to coat thoroughly. Shake off excess flour mixture.
• Heat up 1 inch of oil in a deep, heavy skillet or heavy Dutch oven over high heat.
• The oil must be 350 F. Use a candy thermometer or drop a pinch of the flour mixture into the oil-if it bubbles and floats, the oil is ready. Just be mindful of maintaining the oil temperature while cooking the fish. Don't overcrowd the pan, as doing so will lower the oil temperature.
• Carefully place 2 to 3 fillets in the pan.
• Cook for about 5 to 6 minutes, or until golden brown. If the oil isn't deep enough to cover the fish, turn the fillets carefully after about 3 minutes.
• Remove the fish to the rack in the baking pan and place in the oven while you cook another batch. Repeat until all of the fish fillets are cooked. Serve hot with your favorite sides.

TEXAS FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• Thaw frozen fish.
• Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.
• Beat eggs slightly and blend in the milk.
• Dip fish in eggs and roll in cornmeal.
• Place fish in a heavy fry pan which contains about 1/8" melted fat, hot but not smoking.
• Fry at a moderate heat.
• When fish is brown on one side, turn carefully and brown on the other side.
• Drain on absorbent paper.
• Serve immediately on a hot platter, plain or with a sauce.

FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• Thoroughly combine seasoning mix ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
• In a cake pan, combine 1-1/2 Tsp of the mix with 1 cup flour.
• In another pan, combine 2 Tbsp seasoning mix with the remaining 1-1/2 cups flour and the cornmeal and corn flour.
• In a third pan, beat together the milk, eggs, and mustard.
• Reheat the oil used for the hushpuppies to 350 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, sprinkle the remaining seasoning mix on both sides of the fish fillets, and let set for at least 5 minutes.
• Dredge in flour first, then coat with egg mixture.
• Dredge in cornmeal mixture, pressing the mixture firmly into the fish with your fingers.
• Shake off excess coating.
• Fry the fish in hot oil until browned and crisp.
• Do not crowd while cooking.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Let oil reheat to 350 degrees F before cooking next batch.
• Serve immediately with hushpuppies.

FRIED CATFISH #2

Steps:

• Fillet and clean catfish (removing all dark meat); soak in buttermilk or milk for 1-2 hrs; drain well.
• Spinkle fish with salt, pepper, and herbs.
• Dredge in corn meal and flour mixture.
• Cook in a small skillet of 1/2 cup oil, being careful not to overcrowd fillets, probably cooking in two batches.
• Fry about 6-8 minutes, watching closely so as not to burn, turn once.
• Serve with a lemon wedge if desired.

PAN FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• Rinse the fillets and pat them dry with paper towels. Mix the cornmeal, flour, salt, creole seasoning, paprika, and pepper together in a shallow dish. Pour the milk into a second shallow dish. Dip the fillets into the milk and then into the cornmeal mixture, coating them well and shaking of any excess.
• Heat 1/2 the butter in a large skillet over high heat, and fry 2 of the fillets for about 3 minutes on each side, or until the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
• Transfer the fillets to a serving platter and keep warm. Repeat with remaining butter and fillets. Serve immediately, garnished with lemon wedges.

FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• Mix cornmeal, flour, salt, red pepper, garlic powder and black pepper in a shallow bowl. Dredge catfish fillets in flour mixture, shaking off excess.
• Fill a deep fryer, or large deep skillet half full with oil and heat to 375 degrees. Fry fish 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• Rinse pieces of catfish fillet quickly in cold water. Pat dry. Season fish with salt and pepper. Combine buttermilk, milk and eggs. Beat ingredients well. Add salt and pepper to cornmeal. Heat oil in skillet about 350 degrees. Dip fish in milk mixture and then in corn meal. Pan fry fish in hot oil until golden brown. Remove and drain oil from fish on a paper towel. Garnish with lemon wedges before serving.

FRIED CATFISH FILLETS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, coat the catfish fillets with buttermilk, salt, onion powder, and garlic powder mixture. Cover the bowl and marinate for 15 - 30 minutes.
• Fill a large bowl with ¾ cup of flour. Fill another large bowl with beaten eggs. Fill a large pie plate or large bowl with cornmeal, panko breadcrumbs, ¼ cup of flour, and old bay seasoning.
• Dip the catfish fillets in the flour then shake off any excess. Dip them in the egg and again shake off any excess. Coat the catfish fillets with breadcrumb mixture then gently shake off excess.
• In a large heavy-bottomed pan or pot, heat 3 inches of oil over moderately high heat to 350°F. Gently drop the fish fillets in the hot oil and cook for 3-4 minutes or until fully cooked, turning once. Drain the cooked fish fillets on a paper towel-lined plate. Serve with remoulade sauce.

CRISPY CRUNCHY FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, combine buttermilk and hot sauce; mix well. In another shallow dish, whisk cornmeal, flour, seasoning salt, lemon pepper, and cayenne pepper
• In a large cast iron skillet or large deep skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Dip fish in buttermilk mixture, then in cornmeal mixture, coating evenly on all sides. Cook fish strips a few at a time, 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until golden and fish flakes easily with a fork.
• Drain on a wire rack placed on top of a baking sheet. This helps keep the fish crispy. Keep warm in a low oven until all catfish is cooked.

SOUTHERN FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• Pat filets with paper towel
• Place fish in a large baking dish or plastic storage bag, pour in buttermilk; coat well; allow to sit for 10-minutes in refrigerator
• Meanwhile, make tartar sauce;After the tartar sauce is made, coat and cook the fish