Fried Catfish
Ingredients
- 2 ½ pound Catfish fillets skinned and cut in half (if large)
- 1 ½ cup white or yellow cornmeal finely ground
- 1 tsp ground pepper
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
- oil for deep frying
- seafood sauce (optional)
- tartar sauce (optional)
- 1 tsp salt
- milk
Instructions
- Wash and thoroughly dry fillets.
- Place fillets in a bowl with milk to cover and set aside.
- Mix cornmeal and seasonings together in a pie plate.
- One at a time, remove fillets from milk and coat evenly with cornmeal mixture. Arrange on wax paper and dry in refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Fry fish in oil at 375℉, a few at a time, about 3 minutes on each side, until brown. Drain well on paper towels.
- Remove to a large platter and keep hot by placing in a 200℉ oven.
- Serve with your favorite seafood or tartar sauce.