Best 5 Fried Catfish With Tatoes Recipes

FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• Pat fish dry; transfer to a pie dish or other wide, shallow dish. Season generously with salt andpepper. Add buttermilk, turning and arranging fish strips to fully submerge. Let stand 2 hours, or refrigerate, loosely covered, up to 8 hours.
• In another pie dish, season cornmeal with salt and pepper. Working one at a time, lift fishstrips from buttermilk, allowing excess to drip off, and dredge in cornmeal mixture, turning toevenly coat. Gently shake off any excess; transfer to a wire rack.
• Pour enough oil into a large, heavy-bottomed skillet (preferably cast iron) to come 1/4 inchup sides (about 3/4 cup); heat over medium-high. When oil shimmers and a bit of cornmeal sizzles when dropped in, add fish in a single layer (do not crowd pan; fry in batches if necessary). Cook, undisturbed, until fish is golden brown on bottoms and lifts easily from skillet, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until golden on bottoms and just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes more. Transfer to a clean wire rack, season with salt, and let cool 1 minute. Serve with lemon wedges and hot sauce, or one of the fish sauces.

FRIED CATFISH WITH TATOES

Steps:

• 1. Get all ingredients together.
• 2. In a large skillet or electric skillet, place shortening and heat to 375 degrees.
• 3. Mix rest of ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk until blended. Cut fish in half and place in a colander and run water over them and let drain.
• 4. Place catfish fillet in cornmeal mixture, shake excess meal off.
• 5. Place fish fillets in hot skillet.
• 6. Fry fish 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes with a fork and golden brown.
• 7. Remove fish from skillet onto a paper towel lined platter. *** Place fish, fries and coleslaw onto a plate or small platter and ENJOY!!!

SOUTHERN PAN FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• In a flat dish (Like a baking dish or cake pan), combine cornmeal, Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Whisk together to combine.
• Coat catfish in cornmeal mixture. Remove to a large plate or tray.
• Heat half of the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• When butter is hot, fry 2-3 fillets at a time for about 3 minutes on each side, or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
• Repeat with remaining butter and catfish.
• Serve immediately.

SECRET INGREDIENT FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, whisk eggs and water. In another shallow bowl, combine the pancake mix, seasoned salt and pepper. Dip fillets in egg mixture, then coat with seasoned pancake mix., In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry fillets, a few at a time, for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

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.