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Fried Catfish Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Fish:
2 C buttermilk
1 tsp hot sauce
2 C cornmeal
4 tsp salt
2 tsp pepper
2 tsp granulated garlic
1 tsp cayenne pepper
4 catfish fillets
2 qts peanut oil

Comeback Sauce:
1/2 C mayonnaise
1/3 C chopped onion
2 Tbs oil
2 Tbs chili sauce
1 Tbs ketchup
2 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
2 1/2 tsp hot sauce
1 tsp yellow mustard
1 tsp lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced
3/4 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp paprika
Directions:
Directions:
Set wire rack in baking sheet. Line half of rack paper towels.

Whisk buttermilk and hot sauce together in shallow dish. Process 1 cup cornmeal in spice grinder to fine powder, 30-45 seconds. Whisk salt, pepper, granulated garlic, cayenne, remaining 1 cup cornmeal, and ground cornmeal together in second shallow dish. Pat fish dry. Dip fish in buttermilk mixture. Dredge cornmeal mixture. Transfer to plate.

Heat oil in Dutch oven to 350º. Add 4 pieces of fish at a time. Maintain temperature at 350-325º. Fry 5 minutes until golden brown and crispy. Transfer fish to paper towel–lined side of wired rack and let drain for 1 minute, then move to unlined side of rack.

Comeback Sauce:
Process all ingredients in blender 30 seconds until smooth.
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Number Of Servings:
Serves 4

 

 

 

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