Mississippi Fried Catfish

Serves 6
Time 40 min

Serve this catfish with a cayenne pepper-based hot sauce on the side for your guests to dash on top of the fillets. Potato salad, coleslaw and cornbread are excellent accompaniments.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
Sugar ConsciousSugar Conscious

Ingredients

    3/4 cupyellow cornmeal
    1/4 cupall-purpose flour
    2 teaspoonspaprika
    1 teaspoonfine sea salt
    2 teaspoonsground black pepper
    1 teaspooncayenne pepper
    Canola oil, for frying
    4catfish fillets
    6 teaspoonstartar sauce
    Hot sauce (optional)

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Method

Combine cornmeal, flour, paprika, salt and both peppers in a shallow bowl or pan. 


Coat fillets with mixture on both sides, shaking off excess. 


Fill a heavy skillet or large frying pan with about an inch of oil.


 Heat to 350°F (or when a small piece of the fish bubbles and rises to the top). 


Add catfish two at time and fry until golden, 5 to 6 minutes, turning once. 


Remove and drain on paper towels. 


Serve with tartar sauce and a dash of hot sauce, if desired.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

370

Total Fat

18g

Saturated Fat

3g

Cholesterol

80mg

Sodium

540mg

Total Carbohydrate

20g

Dietary Fiber

2g

Total Sugars

0g

Protein

30g

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