Fried Catfish

Name: Fried Catfish
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 850 grams 5–7-ounce U.S.-farmed catfish fillets; 1 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 3 Tbsps kosher salt, divided; 3 Tbsps hot pepper sauce; 710 milliliters (about) vegetable oil; 355 milliliters white cornmeal

Fried Catfish might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 401 calories, 28g of protein, and 17g of fat. This recipe serves 6. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. If you have kosher salt, vegetable oil, cayenne pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and pescatarian diet.

Instructions

Whisk 3 tablespoons salt, hot pepper sauce, and8 cups hot water in a large bowl until saltdissolves. Chill in freezer until cold, about30 minutes.

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Place catfish in brine, cover,and refrigerate for 3 hours.

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Whisk cornmeal, next 5 ingredients, andremaining 3/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl.Attach deep-fry thermometer to the side ofa 10" cast-iron skillet or other large heavyskillet.

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Add oil to come a little less thanhalfway up side of skillet.

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Heat over mediumheat until thermometer reads 335°F.

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Rinse catfish; pat dry. Dredge catfishin cornmeal mixture, shaking off excess.Working with 2 fillets at a time, fry catfish,turning halfway through, until goldenbrown and crispy, 10–12 minutes per batch.

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Transfer fish to paper towels to drain.

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Servings:

3teaspoons

baking powder 1teaspoon

freshly ground black pepper 850grams

5–7-ounce U.S.-farmed catfish fillets 1teaspoons

cayenne pepper 2Tbsps

all-purpose flour 1teaspoon

garlic powder 3Tbsps

kosher salt, divided 3Tbsps

hot pepper sauce 710milliliters

(about) vegetable oil 355milliliters

white cornmeal

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir

Catfish on the menu? Try pairing 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. One wine you could try is Skyfall Pinot Gris. It has 4.8 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 13 dollars.