CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
Seafood, Dairy, Grains |
Dutch |
Fish |
6 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
10 1/2 |
c |
Cornbread mix |
1 |
tb |
Garlic powder |
2 |
tb |
Dried thyme |
6 |
|
Whole catfish fillets, (3/4- to I-pound) |
1 |
c |
Buttermilk |
1 |
tb |
Salt |
2 |
ts |
Black pepper, ground |
2 |
ts |
Red pepper, ground |
|
|
Peanut oil |
INSTRUCTIONS
Combine first 3 ingredients in a shallow dish. Dip fillets in buttermilk,
allowing excess to drip off; sprinkle with salt and peppers, and dredge in
cornbreadmixture.
Pour oil to depth of 4 inches into an electric fryer or Dutch oven; heat to
400F. Fry fillets, two at a time, 2 to 3 minutes or until they float; drain
on paper towels. Serve immediately. Yield: 6 servings
NOTES : A gas station attendant in Yellville, Arkansas let us in on the
best place to eat in town. The Front Porch Restaurant. The secret to thier
fried catfish? "We use a cornbread mix for our batter," reveals the cook
Sandy Sheilds
Posted to FOODWINE Digest 28 Dec 96
Recipe by: Southern Living/[email protected]
From: Terry Pogue <[email protected]>
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 1996 21:52:52 -465800
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