Sunny's Catfish Nuggets

Name: Sunny's Catfish Nuggets
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 3 fillets catfish fillets, cut into 1-inch chunks; 2 Tbsps confectioners sugar; 237 milliliters cornmeal; 3 eggs; 473 milliliters flour, divided; 118 milliliters hot sauce; 473 milliliters milk; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps sugar; 4 servings Vegetable oil, for frying

Sunny's Catfish Nuggets might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 39g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 677 calories. This recipe serves 4. If you have hot sauce, vegetable oil, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the cornmeal you could follow this main course with the Cornmeal Pie as a dessert. It is a reasonably priced recipe for fans of Southern food. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 15 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet.

Instructions

In a bowl, add the 2 cups milk and a heavy pinch of salt.

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Salt

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Whisk to dissolve and add the fish chunks. Allow to soak at room temperature for 30 minutes.

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Fish

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Set up the dredging station: In the first bowl, add 1 cup flour. In the second bowl, whisk the eggs and add the remaining 2 tablespoons milk. In the third bowl, add the remaining 1 cup flour, the cornmeal, sugar and a pinch of salt followed by a few grinds of pepper.

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In a frying pan with straight sides, add enough oil to fill 1-inch deep.

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Heat until the oil begins to swirl and the handle of a wooden spoon begins to sizzle as soon as it hits the oil. The oil will be about 350 degrees F.

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Remove the fish from the milk in batches of 6 to 8 chunks. Shake the excess milk off the fish. Dredge in the flour, then the egg wash and then in the flour and cornmeal mixture.

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Add the batch to the oil, making sure to not overcrowd the pan and bring down the temperature. Fry, flipping once if needed, until a light golden brown and cooked through, about 6 minutes.

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Remove to a paper towel-lined plate and season with a sprinkle of salt. Repeat until all the fish chunks are done.

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In a small bowl, add the hot sauce and sift the sugar on top. Gently stir together.

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Drizzle over the nuggets or dunk them in the sauce.

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Servings:

3fillets

catfish fillets, cut into 1-inch chunks 2Tbsps

confectioners' sugar 237milliliters

cornmeal 3

eggs 473milliliters

flour, divided 118milliliters

hot sauce 473milliliters

milk 4servings

Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2Tbsps

sugar 4servings

Vegetable oil, for frying

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. The Ziobaffan Organic Pinot Grigio with a 4.6 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 17 dollars per bottle.