Dads Fried Catfish Recipes

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.

FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat deep fryer to 350
• 2. In a large bowl add flour, corn meal,baking powder,salt and cayenne pepper, and whisk to combine.
• 3. Whisk in the beer make sure to remove lumps, Cut the fish in half length wise to make strips; or cut into bite sized pieces
• 4. In a small bowl add the salt, pepper and granulated garlic. Season the fillets with the salt mixture.
• 5. Dip each strip in the beer batter and add to the fryer, a few at a time, moving around so they don't stick.
• 6. Fry until brown and crispy about 3-4 mins. Remove from the fryer to a serving plate. Repeat with the remaining fillets and season the fish with lemon juice.

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.

DAD'S FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• 1. In a shallow bowl or pie plate stir together cornmeal, flour, salt, paprika, pepper and cayenne pepper (if using). Stir together mustard and water in a small bowl. Spread mustard mixture over both sides of fish fillets, using a knife or spatula. Dip fillets into cornmeal mixture coating both sides well.
• 2. Fry fillets in an electric skillet or deep fryer set at 375 degrees. Cook fillets 3-5 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Drain on paper towels and serve hot with tartar sauce if you like.

DAD'S DELICIOUS FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• fill large pot one third to half way with shortening and heat to 350 degrees.
• rinse thawed catfish filets under cold water.
• cut each filet into 2 to 3 pieces, keeping them relatively the same size so they will cook evenly.
• add 1 cup milk and 2 eggs to a shallow dish and whisk together, then dredge the catfish pieces in mixture (this step is optional).
• add white flour, cornmeal, paprika and salt to a seperate shallow dish and combine thoroughly.
• bring a few pieces at a time from the milk/egg mixture into the dry mix and dredge and then drop carefully into hot oil.
• do not overcrowd catfish in the pan!
• cook until golden brown, they will start to float, maybe 3 to 4 minutes.
• tip: you may have to flip catfish to cook evenly on other side.