Cornmeal Fried Catfish with Rémoulade

Name: Cornmeal Fried Catfish with Rémoulade
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more as needed; 118 milliliters cake flour; 907 grams catfish fillets, cut in half lengthwise; 2 teaspoons ground cayenne pepper; 118 milliliters finely ground yellow cornmeal; 1 Tbsp kosher salt, plus more as needed; 4 servings Lemon wedges, for serving; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 liters vegetable oil

Cornmeal Fried Catfish with Rémoulade might be just the Southern recipe you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 41g of protein, 41g of fat, and a total of 638 calories. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up pepper, paprika, ground cayenne pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the lemon wedges you could follow this main course with the Rolled Baklava as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 40 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and pescatarian diet.

Instructions

Place the cornmeal, flour, cayenne, paprika, and measured salt and pepper in a shallow dish and whisk to evenly combine.

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Salt And Pepper

Cornmeal

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Paprika

All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Heat the vegetable oil over medium heat in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with several layers of paper towels and fit it with a wire rack; set aside.Use a paper towel to blot the fish pieces dry, season them on all sides with salt and pepper, then dredge them in the cornmeal mixture, being sure to cover all sides. Tap the fish pieces lightly to shake off any excess coating.Fry the fish in 3 to 4 batches, turning once, until they’re deep golden brown and crisp on the outside with a flaky interior, about 6 minutes total.Using a slotted spatula, remove the fish to the prepared baking sheet and immediately season with salt.

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Salt And Pepper

Vegetable Oil

Cornmeal

Shake

Fish

Salt

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Baking Sheet

Paper Towels

Wire Rack

Frying Pan

Spatula

Serve with lemon wedges and rémoulade.

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Lemon Wedge

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Servings:

1teaspoon

freshly ground black pepper, plus more as needed 118milliliters

cake flour 907grams

catfish fillets, cut in half lengthwise 2teaspoons

ground cayenne pepper 118milliliters

finely ground yellow cornmeal 1Tbsp

kosher salt, plus more as needed 4servings

Lemon wedges, for serving 1teaspoon

paprika 1liters

vegetable oil

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir

Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir are my top picks for Catfish. 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. One wine you could try is Zind-Humbrecht Calcaire Pinot Gris. It has 4.7 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 46 dollars.