Recipe: Southern Fried Catfish [edit]

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Edited by: Barnaby Dorfman

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[edit] Ingredients

¼

cup flour

¾

cup yellow cornmeal

¼

teaspoon garlic powder

2

teaspoons salt

4

catfish fillets or whole dressed catfish

Vegetable oil

[edit] Preparation

Step 1

Combine flour, cornmeal, garlic powder and salt. Coat catfish with mixture, shaking off excess. Fill deep pot or 12-inch skillet half full with oil. Heat to 350 degrees. Add catfish in a single layer, and fry until golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes, depending on size. Remove and drain on paper towels.

Step 2

VARIATION: Light catfish. Pan fry in 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a non-stick pan or oven fry at 450 degrees, drizzling catfish with a tablespoon of oil.

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