Cornmeal Catfish Bites

Name: Cornmeal Catfish Bites
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 8 servings buttermilk; 8 servings catfish; 8 servings cornmeal; 8 servings Hot sauce; 8 servings salt; 8 servings Vegetable oil

The recipe Cornmeal Catfish Bites could satisfy your Southern craving in approximately 1 hour. For $2.54 per serving, you get a main course that serves 8. One portion of this dish contains around 29g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 321 calories. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and pescatarian diet. Head to the store and pick up buttermilk, catfish, hot sauce, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the cornmeal you could follow this main course with the Cornmeal Pie as a dessert.

Instructions

Cut the catfish into 1- to 1-inch cubes. In a large shallow bowl or deep pie plate, stir together the catfish cubes and buttermilk. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

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In another large shallow bowl or pie plate, stir together the cornmeal and salt.

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Cornmeal

Salt

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Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Piece by piece, dredge the catfish cubes in the cornmeal and place in the frying pan. Cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.

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Catfish

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Drain on paper towels.

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Transfer to a large baking sheet and keep warm in a 200F oven.

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When ready to pass around, top with a bamboo cocktail fork.

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Serve with dipping cups of hot sauce or add a splash to each bite.

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Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir

Catfish works really well with Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. You could try Alsace Willm Pinot Gris Reserve. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 16 dollars per bottle.