What is the best way to prepare catfish nuggets?

Question

I just stocked up on frozen catfish nuggets and need ideas how to cook them.

Answer 1

I like mine like this:

1 cup flour
1 cup corn meal mix (already has flour, salt and baking powder in it.)
salt to taste
pepper to taste
garlic to taste

2 eggs, beaten
1 cup milk

Mix eggs and milk together. (milk bath)
Mix flour, cornmeal, salt, pepper, & garlic together.
Dip catfish nuggets in the milk bath, then in the flour mix. Place in heated oil (325 F) and fry until golden brown and the meat flakes when pricked with fork.

Answer 2

Bake them in the oven with Tater Tots (potato nuggets) according to package directions and place them in a tortilla shell with shredded cabbage and thousand island dressing, honey mustard or any salad dressing.

Cook them with the hushpuppies below.
Mississippi Catfish and Hushpuppies

Hushpuppies:
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups yellow cornmeal
1 egg
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
4 green onions, chopped (stem and all)
Buttermilk
Peanut oil

Catfish:
2 cups yellow corn meal
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons coarse black pepper
1 tablespoon lemon pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
Granulated garlic and salt
2 cups whole milk
Dash hot pepper sauce
4 Mississippi pond raised catfish fillets
Peanut oil

Hushpuppies: Mix first 6 ingredients in mixing bowl. Add buttermilk as needed until batter reaches a thick, mashed potato-like consistency. Refrigerate for 45 minutes to 1 hour before using. Heat peanut oil to 325 degrees F. Using 2 teaspoons to drop the batter, dip the first teaspoon into water and then fill with hushpuppy batter. Use the other teaspoon to rake the batter into the oil. Cook for approximately 4 minutes until golden brown. The hushpuppies should roll over in the oil by themselves. If they do not, you may have to turn them.

For the Catfish: Put first 6 ingredients into a large brown paper bag. Roll down the top and shake until well-mixed. Cut catfish in half lengthwise. Pat dry with paper towel. Mix milk and hot sauce. Dip catfish in milk bath, put in paper bag with breading and shake until covered. Place catfish into pot with about 4 inches of peanut oil heated to about 325 to 350 degrees F. Cook until brown and firm, about 6 to 7 minutes.

http://web.foodnetwork.com/food/web/searchResults?searchString=catfish&site=FOOD&searchType=Recipe

Answer 3

Wash them off, buy some breading (Sylvia I think is the black lady on the label) and put in a pan with enough grease to coat half of the nugget. It is really good - expecially on white bread with hot sauce!

Answer 4

i only like catfish deep fried.