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Fried Catfish Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1½ C cornmeal
1 tbsp Granulated garlic
1 tsp onion powder
½ -1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp white or black pepper
2 tsp salt adjust to taste
1½ C buttermilk
4 6-ounce catfish fillets (cut in small chunks)

Tartar Sauce:
1 C mayonnaise
1 tbsp finely diced onion
½-1 tsp mustard sauce
3 tbsp hot pepper relish
1 tbsp granulated garlic
Dash hot sauce
Salt and pepper to taste

For Tarter sauce combine everything mix well & refrigerate at least 1 hour
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat a deep-fryer to 375 degrees F or In a large, sauce pan pour vegetable oil - half way up.
In a large bowl mix together, cornmeal,garlic , onion powder, cayenne, salt and pepper.
If fish fillet too large cut into bite-sized pieces.
Dip each strip in buttermilk and lightly deep into the remaining corn meal.
Deep fry the fish in the fryer or saucepan a few pieces at a time, moving them around so they don't stick.
Fry until brown and crispy, about 3 to 4 minutes or more depending on the size.
These big chunks took about 6 minutes per side.
Remove from the fryer with a slotted spoon place on a cookie rack to ensure crispness..
Repeat with the remaining fillets and season the fish with lemon juice.
Serve with tartar sauce

 

 

 

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