Whats the best Southern fried catfish recipe?

Question

Let me know the best down home missippi style recipe

Answer 1

For a real southern meal, pair this dish with the bacon scallion hush puppies.

1 large egg
1/3 cup whole milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
30 saltines
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
4 (5- to 7-oz) catfish fillets
6 cups vegetable oil (48 fl oz)

Whisk together egg, milk, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Pulse saltines in a food processor until finely ground, then stir together with cayenne and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a shallow baking dish.
Dip 1 catfish fillet into egg mixture, letting excess drip off, then dredge in saltines to coat and transfer to a wax-paper-lined tray. Coat remaining fillets in same manner.
Preheat oven to 300°F.
Heat oil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot (preferably cast-iron) over high heat until it registers 360°F on thermometer. Carefully lower 1 fillet into oil (temperature of oil will drop to 340°F), then fry until golden and just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer fillet with a slotted spatula to a rack set over paper towels to drain briefly, then transfer to a shallow baking pan and keep hot in oven. Fry remaining fillets in same manner, returning oil to 360°F each time.

Answer 2

Mouthwatering Fried Catfish



Ingredients:

Enough catfish fillets for 3 or 4 medium
pieces per person.
1 cup Yellow Corn Meal (This should be enough
to coat the catfish fillets)
2 teaspoons Lawry's Seasoned Salt
Crisco or your favorite vegetable cooking oil.
(Enough to cover the catfish).

(I use a deep fryer although a frying pan will
work just as well)


The secret to fried catfish is cooking
it at just the right temperature to
seal in the moisture and flavor. When
you first drop it into the grease you
want to seal it and then cook it.

You can use fresh catfish fillets, or
you can use the farm raised variety
available in the supermarket freezer section.


Rinse the fillets thoroughly and then
pat dry with a paper towel. If using fresh
catfish, skin the catfish and then wash
thoroughly. Pat dry with a paper towel.

Roll the fresh, catfish fillets in
a mixture of corn meal and Lawry's
Seasoned Salt. If you cannot find
Lawry's Seasoned Salt, then your favorite
seasoned salt will have to do. It's
just that Lawry's Seasoned Salt is a
southern favorite. A quick way to coat
the fish in the corn meal and season
mixture is to place it in a plastic bag
and just shake it.

Drop into deep fryer at 325 degrees.
Fry until it turns golden brown, about
5 minutes. Dump onto paper towel and
allow to drain.

Serve with collard greens, macaroni
and cheese n cole slaw.

Makes me hungry just thinking about it. :p

Answer 3

Mix a cup of flour with a pinch of salt and pepper. Salt and pepper the fish. Dredge the fish in the flour, and set aside. Beat an egg with a cup of milk. Put a good 2 cups of cornmeal in a round cakepan, season with salt and pepper. Stoneground cornmeal works best, but any good cornmeal works- I prefer yellow, but have know a few that like white. Heat oil in cast iron skillet or chicken fryer, enough for a good 2 inches deep, until a bit of cornmeal tossed in bubbles. Dip the fish into the egg/milk mix, then roll in the seasoned cornmeal, then into the hot oil. When the fish floats, it's done. Scoop it out, drain on paper towels and eat. Mix 1 cup of the cornmeal with 3/4 cup of flour, 1 tablespoon of baking powder, the leftover milk/egg mix, and add more milk if needed to make a really thick batter. Add as much minced fresh onion as you like to the batter, then drop into the hot oil to make hushpuppies. The batter needs to be so thick you have to scrape it off the spoon, or it will come apart in the oil. It's a high fat meal, but boy is it good!

Answer 4

wash the fish with a little lemon juice as catfish can be pretty gamey... pat dry... season lightly with salt and pepper .. dredge in fine cornmeal that has been seasoned with cajun seasoning and pan fry until the crust is golden brown on both sides.

Mix 1 cup of tartar sauce with 2 tablespoons of whole grain mustard and tabasco to taste for a good side sauce.

Answer 5

try going to the web sight www.allrecpies.com they have alot of great recipes,