southern fried catfish with hush puppies

Name: Southern Fried Catfish with Hush Puppies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 4 - catfish fillets; 1/2 cup(s) yellow cornmeal; 3 tablespoon(s) all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) red pepper; - vegetable oil for frying; ## HUSH PUPPY BATTER; 1 12/ cup(s) yellow cornmeal; 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) milk; 1 small onion, minced; 1 - egg, slightly beaten

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Tammy Raynes

Natchitoches, LA

Updated on Feb 25, 2014

Southern hospitality just wouldn't be the same with this delicious dish. Every southern woman knows how to fry up a "mess" of good catfish and though there are several recipes for the batter it all boils down to deep frying those babies a deep golden brown. And you can't have fried catfish with the hush puppies to go with it. This is the recipe I use when I cook fried catfish. For this recipe I used catfish fillets, but you can also use strips.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Deep Fry

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

4 - catfish fillets
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon red pepper
- vegetable oil for frying
HUSH PUPPY BATTER
1 12/ cups yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 small onion, minced
1 - egg, slightly beaten

How To Make southern fried catfish with hush puppies

Step 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.

Step 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.
Step 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.
Step 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.
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