BAKED CATFISH NUGGETS
Make these Baked Catfish Nuggets as a healthy and easy baked version of a Southern favorite. Made with just 5 ingredients in 30 minutes! Serve with your favorite sauce!
Provided by Michelle
Categories Main Main Course Main Dish
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a shallow dish, mix together cornmeal, Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, and salt.
- Place a catfish nugget in the cornmeal dish. Coat completely. Remove to a lined baking sheet. Repeat for remaining fish.
- Bake at 400° for 17-20 minutes, until fish is cooked through, golden, and flaky.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 4 ounces, Calories 191 kcal, Carbohydrate 15 g, Protein 20 g, Fat 4 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Sodium 341 mg, Fiber 2 g
FRIED CATFISH NUGGETS
Steps:
- Place the catfish pieces into a mixing bowl and sprinkle with thyme leaves. Toss until the catfish is evenly coated with the thyme. Mix in the mustard with your hands. Cover, and refrigerate overnight, up to 24 hours.
- Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Whisk the flour, salt, black pepper, and baking soda together in a mixing bowl.
- Dip the catfish pieces one at a time into the flour mixture and shake off the excess. Fry the catfish nuggets in batches until they are no longer translucent in the center and are golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Let the oil come back up to temperature between batches. Drain the nuggets on a paper towel-lined plate before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 394.9 calories, Carbohydrate 26.3 g, Cholesterol 53.3 mg, Fat 21.9 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 22.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 898.3 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
BIG DADDY'S DEEP-FRIED CATFISH
Provided by Aaron McCargo Jr.
Categories main-dish
Time 23m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, add the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and cayenne and whisk to combine. Whisk in the beer, being sure to remove any lumps.
- Cut the catfish fillets in half lengthwise to make 2 strips. If desired, cut into bite-sized pieces. In a small bowl add the salt, pepper and granulated garlic. Season the fillets with some of the salt mixture. Reserve the remaining salt mixture for another use.
- Dip each strip in the beer batter and add to the fryer, a few at a time, moving them around so they don't stick. Fry until brown and crispy, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the fryer to a serving platter. Repeat with the remaining fillets and season the fish with lemon juice.
CAJUN CATFISH
If you grew up with family fish fries, you know just how tasty fried fish and all the trimmings are.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In heavy 3-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat to 375°F.
- In shallow dish, stir together flour, cornmeal, Creole seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder and red pepper. In another shallow dish, beat egg with fork until foamy.
- Sprinkle catfish nuggets with salt and lemon juice. Dip each nugget into beaten egg, then roll in flour mixture to coat. Drop 4 to 6 nuggets at a time into hot oil. Cook 2 minutes; turn and cook 1 minute longer or until deep golden brown. Remove from oil; drain on paper towels.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 360, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 105 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 26 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 450 mg
LEMON PEPPER CATFISH
Steps:
- Combine flour, cornmeal and lemon pepper spice; set aside. In a separate bowl, lightly beat eggs.
- In a large frying pan, melt margarine over medium-high heat.
- Working one at a time, dip filets in egg and dredge in flour until well coated. Cook in hot margarine, turning once, until brown on both sides. Drain briefly on paper towels and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 654.3 calories, Carbohydrate 50.2 g, Cholesterol 229.6 mg, Fat 34.9 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 32.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.6 g, Sodium 645.3 mg, Sugar 1.5 g
BATTER DIPPED CATFISH NUGGETS
I have found that catfish nuggets are sold fairly cheap at my local grocery store. This recipe is a tasty way to make dinner on a tight budget.
Provided by FDADELKARIM
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Scramble the egg in a large bowl then whisk in the buttermilk follow by the rest of the ingredients, except fish.
- Heat 2-3 inches of oil in a large frying pan until hot. Dip the nuggets into the batter so they are coated then gently drop into the hot oil. Fry for 5-7 minutes, until golden brown & crispy.
- Repeat until all the fish is fried. Place the fried fish onto a paper towel lined plate to drain excess oil.
BATTER FRIED CATFISH NUGGETS
Make and share this Batter Fried Catfish Nuggets recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Darlene Summers
Categories Catfish
Time 20m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Wash catfish and pat dry with paper towels.
- Cut fish into 1 inch cubes.
- Place on paper towels and set aside while doing next step.
- COMBINE: Flour, salt and baking powder in a bowl. Add milk, egg and butter; beat until smooth.
- Heat 1 inch or more of oil in a skillet to 365 degrees on medium heat (be sure you allow oil temperature to come back to 365 degrees between batches).
- Dip one fish cube at a time into batter, coating all sides. Place as many in the oil as you can fit WITHOUT crowding.
- Fry until golden brown.
- Drain on paper towels and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 566.8, Fat 24.3, SaturatedFat 8.9, Cholesterol 241.7, Sodium 966.2, Carbohydrate 38.9, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 0.2, Protein 44.6
HUSHPUPPY-BATTERED CATFISH NUGGETS WITH SPICY TARTAR SAUCE
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, stir together hushpuppy mix, milk, water, egg, jalapenos, hot pepper sauce and cayenne; let stand 5 minutes.
- Pour oil to a depth of 1/2 inch in a large deep skillet; heat oil to 350 degrees F.
- Pat catfish fillets dry with paper towels, and cut into bite-size pieces. Dredge catfish pieces in flour, and then dip in hushpuppy batter mixture. Drop catfish pieces into hot oil, and fry, in batches, 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until golden. Serve with Spicy Tartar Sauce.
- Stir together all ingredients in a medium bowl. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1427.2 calories, Carbohydrate 131.6 g, Cholesterol 145 mg, Fat 78.6 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 45.7 g, SaturatedFat 13.2 g, Sodium 799.9 mg, Sugar 5.9 g
CRISPY CRUNCHY CATFISH NUGGETS
This can be either baked or deep fried. I was experimenting with ingredients I had on hand and this is what I came up with, so its a original recipe of my own.
Provided by Marsha D.
Categories Catfish
Time 45m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven or deep fryer to 350'.
- If using in the oven, spray baking sheet with Pam and add 1Tbs. Oil. Spread evenly.
- In a bowl combine buttermilk and egg. Mix well and set aside.
- In another bowl add bisquick, set aside.
- In another bowl add crushed cornflakes,all purpose greek seasoning,Old Bay Seasoning,dillweed, salt & pepper. Blend to mix.
- Place catfish nuggets in the buttermilk mixture and let set 5 minutes.
- Dip in bisquick than into the corn flake mixture and place on greased baking sheet or in a deep fryer.
- If baking, bake for 30 minutes or until fish flakes.
- If deep frying, fry 5 to 8 minutes or until crispy brown and fish flakes.
- Serve with tarter sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 429.4, Fat 17.4, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 109.6, Sodium 1374.3, Carbohydrate 41.3, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 9.4, Protein 25.7
SOUTHERN FRIED CATFISH NUGGETS
This is the only way I've ever had catfish. I can't stand to eat it fried in restaurants, it tastes muddy to me, but I can eat it this way.
Provided by Jessica K
Categories Catfish
Time 40m
Yield 5-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Put oil in a skillet until it is halfway up or you can use a deep fryer, a deep fryer is actually best for these. Heat until hot or if using skillet use medium high heat.
- In a large bowl beat egg with a fork, add buttermilk to it. Beat again to incorporate.
- In another big bowl put cornmeal and seasonings to taste.
- Rinse nuggets and dip into milk mixture, depending on how many you have you could probably fit them all in at one time.
- Take a few out of the milk and dip in to the cornmeal, roll around to get it coated good, then put into oil.
- If using skillet put them in until skillet is full. fry 3 minutes, turn and fry another 2-3 minutes. If using a deep fryer fry 5 minutes, about halfway through stir them around to break up any that might have clumped together. They are done when golden brown and flake easily with a fork.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 426.5, Fat 9.8, SaturatedFat 2.4, Cholesterol 91.1, Sodium 231.7, Carbohydrate 61, Fiber 5.3, Sugar 5.2, Protein 24.3
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