mississippi catfish and hush puppies
Though I live in Alabama I LOVE Mississippi catfish and hush puppies. My husband helped build a shopping center in the Mississippi Delta and I would tag along sometimes. His first cousin lived in Mississippi and he took us to his Cat Fish Restaurant. That began an addiction for Mississippi Cat Fish and Hush Puppies. I wanted their recipe so bad. This one is reported to belong to the wife of a Mississippi catfish farmer in the Mississippi Delta.
prep time
45 Min
cook time
55 Min
method
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yield
8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- MISSISSIPPI CAT FISH FILETS
- Peanut Oil - 2 quarts or more
- 1 cup yellow corn meal
- 1/2 cup flour
- 3 tablespoons seasoned salt
- 1 tablespoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- - freshly ground black pepper
- 8 - catfish filets
- - salt
- MISSISSIPPI HUSH PUPPIES (MAKES 18)
- 1 cup yellow self rising corn meal
- 1/2 cup self rising flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup beer
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1 - jalapeno pepper, chopped
- - peanut oil
How To Make mississippi catfish and hush puppies
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Step 1CAT FISH:Pour oil into a large cast iron or heavy bottom skillet to a depth of 3 inches; heat over medium high heat until hot but NOT smoking. 350 - 360 degrees on a candy thermometer.
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Step 2Meanwhile, combine corn meal, flour, seasoned salt, garlic salt, lemon pepper, cayenne, and black pepper to taste in a large shallow dish. Thoroughly dredge catfish fillets, gently shaking off excess.
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Step 3Work in 2 batches to avoid crowding, fry catfish in hot oil. It takes about 5-6 minutes on one side before turning or until golden brown. Transfer fillets with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Season with salt to taste.
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Step 4HUSH PUPPIES: Combine first 3 ingredients in a large bowl and make a well in the center of mixture.
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Step 5Combine egg and next 4 ingredients, stir well, add to dry ingredients in the well, stirring just until moistened.
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Step 6Pour oil to a depth of 3 inches into a Dutch Oven or large sauce pan heat to 375 degrees.
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Step 7Drop batter by rounded tablespoon fulls into oil, fry in batches. 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and serve while hot.
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