Southern Fried Catfish With Hush Puppies Recipes

SOUTHERN FRIED CATFISH

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix buttermilk, water, salt, and pepper. Pour mixture into a flat pan large enough to hold the fillets. Spread fish in one layer over bottom of pan, turning to coat each side, and set aside to marinate.
• In a 2 gallon resealable plastic bag, combine the cornmeal, flour, and seafood seasoning. Add fish to mixture, a few fillets at a time, and tumble gently to coat evenly.
• Heat oil in deep fryer to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).
• Deep fry fillets until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Avoid overcrowding so fillets have room to brown properly. Fish should be slightly crisp outside, and moist and flaky inside. Drain on paper towels.

DEEP-FRIED SOUTHERN HUSH PUPPIES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a deep fryer or heavy, deep skillet, heat 2 to 3 inches of oil to 370 F.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the self-rising cornmeal mix, self-rising flour, and onion. Add milk and egg and mix well.
• Let the batter stand at room temperature for 5 minutes.
• Drop the batter by tablespoons into the hot oil, careful not to overcrowd the pan.
• Fry the hush puppies in small batches until deep golden brown, turning several times to brown evenly. It'll take around 3 batches at 2 to 3 minutes each.
• Drain on paper towels. Serve and enjoy!

SOUTHERN FRIED CATFISH WITH HUSH PUPPIES

Steps:

• 1. HUSH PUPPY BATTER: Combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Add milk, onion and egg. Stir until well combined. Set aside. Mixture will be a little thick.
• 2. Rinse catfish and pat dry with paper towels. Combine cornmeal, flour, salt and red pepper in shallow dish. Dip fish in cornmeal mixture. Heat 1" of oil in large, heavy saucepan over medium heat until oil registers 375 degrees.
• 3. Fry fish, a few pieces at a time, 4 to 5 minutes or until golden brown and fish flakes easily when tested with fork. Adjust heat to maintain temperature. Drain fish on paper towels.
• 4. TO MAKE HUSH PUPPIES: Drop batter by tablespoonfuls into hot oil. Fry, a few pieces at a time, 2 minutes or until golden brown. Makes about 24 hush puppies.

FRIED SOUTHERN CATFISH

Steps:

• 1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a shallow pan.
• 2. Stir together buttermilk and egg in a bowl.
• 3. Combine the cornmeal, garlic powder and thyme in a large Ziploc bag.
• 4. Dredge catfish in flour mixture.
• 5. The dip in buttermilk mixture.
• 6. Next shake catfish in sealed Ziploc bag.
• 7. Fry in a deep fryer or heavy duty cast iron skillet in hot peanut oil.
• 8. Serve with hush puppies.