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Southern Fried Catfish

SUBMITTED BY: Mama Smith  PHOTO BY: Abby Smith 

"Fried catfish is a Southern tradition, along with buttermilk hush puppies and buttermilk coleslaw. Try these traditional foods together."
Southern Fried Catfish Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 8 times with an average star rating of 4.3
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  30 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup water
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 pound catfish fillets, cut in strips
  • 1 1/2 cups fine cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay™
  • 1 quart vegetable oil for deep frying

DIRECTIONS

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Heat oil in deep fryer to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).
  4. 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.

FOOTNOTES

  • Editor's Note
  • The nutritional analysis for this recipe reflects an estimated 10% of the oil for frying as well as the full amount of the coating and breading. Therefore, the values represented may not be accurate.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.25 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 2, 2007 by Abby Smith 
2 minutes into frying, the batter came off the catfish. Maybe an egg in the buttermilk mixture... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.25 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2009 by ~*Ash*~ 
I personally hate fish of any kind but my boyfriend is a huge fried catfish fan. He said it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.25 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2008 by chagerott 
This was really good. The catfish turned out nice and crispy. My whole family enjoyed this... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.25 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2009 by T pardue 
This was my first attempt a fried catfish, and it was really good. I will definietly be... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.25 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2009 by bratsch 
Just OK not great MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.25 star rating.
Reviewed on May 21, 2009 by ronalyn 
My husband and I really enjoyed these and even the leftovers were good the next day. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.25 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 1, 2009 by TracyD 
Crispiest fish I've EVER made!!! Plenty of flavor thanks to the Old Bay/Seafood seasoning.... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Southern Fried Catfish

Servings Per Recipe: 2

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 1425

  • Total Fat: 78.5g
  • Cholesterol: 145mg
  • Sodium: 913mg
  • Total Carbs: 130.1g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 9.5g
  • Protein: 47g

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