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How do I do simple fried (breaded) catfish? I don't have a deep fryer, Any
favorite recipes out there? Thanks.



Do you have a large cast iron skillet? You're going to need one

Dip the catfish fillets in buttermilk. If you don't have buttermilk (I
don't usually have buttermilk) an egg wash (egg whisked with water) works.
Or you can just rinse them in cold water. You want them moist. Now dredge
them in a mixture of cornmeal and flour (about 3-1 ratio) seasoned well with
salt & pepper. Add a little cayenne pepper if you'd like a touch of heat.
Set the fillets on waxed or brown paper to let the coating "set". You may
even want to dredge them in the coating mixture again since it sort of soaks
into the moistened fish.

Heat about 1/4 inch of oil in the skillet over medium-high heat until the
oil starts to slightly ripple. It will be about 350F at that point.
Carefully place the fillets in the skillet. (Watch the oil, you don't want
it smoking hot.) They won't take long to cook, and you need to turn them
over after just a couple of minutes. Depends on the thickness of the
catfish, 5-7 minutes total cooking time. You'll know the fillets are done
when they flake when poked lightly with a fork at the widest part. Or when
they fall apart as you remove them from the pan. I recommend using a wide
spatula for fish removal

Jill
Hi my recipe is same as your let me share my recipe also.
To clean a whole catfish, remove skin from the catfish, then slice the fillet across to a thickness of no more than 1/4 inch. The secret to frying catfish is using thin fillets less than 1/4-inch thick.Rinse the fillets under cold water and dry thoroughly with paper towels. In a pie place, lay fillets and pour milk over the top. In another pie plate, combine cornmeal, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper.Remove the fillets one at a time from the milk and roll in the cornmeal mixture to coat evenly; place on a large platter to dry. leaving space between them. Let dry at least 5 minutes.Heat the oil or butter in a large skillet Add the coated catfish filets and cook for 5 to 7 minutes on each side, sprinkling additional salt on the catfish after each turn. Cook until golden brown and fish flakes easily with a fork. Drain on paper towels. After draining, place the fillets on another platter covered with paper towels; place in preheated oven to keep warm while frying the remaining fillets. The fillets will remain hot and crisp for as long as 35 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.