Catfish is a popular dish in the South and for good reason. While it can be prepared in a variety of ways it’s most traditional when cooked on the grill in a cornmeal crust. And it’s delicious too. There are many recipes for fried catfish out there but few can compete with a few crispy hot cornmeal-crusted catfish fillets. Our classic Southern-style recipe will have dinner on the table in under 20 minutes. All you have to do is find the fillets as the rest of the ingredients may already be in your pantry and refrigerator.
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Southern Fried Catfish: How to Prepare This Delicious Fish
If you skipped catfish at the fish market for fear of its muddy taste don’t turn it down just yet. On the one hand it’s an affordable and nutritious fish that’s perfect for feeding large families. On the other hand the taste depends greatly on where the fish was fed and where it comes from. Not all catfish taste muddy. Catfish are bottom feeders so they do eat dirt in the wild but farmed catfish live in soilless tanks so farmed catfish have a brighter flavor and are a great source of nutrition. Most farmed catfish in the United States come from Arkansas Alabama Louisiana and Mississippi. Packed with protein catfish is also rich in selenium vitamin B12 and omega-3 and -6 fatty acids. A 3-ounce fillet of raw catfish contains just 100 calories but 13 grams of protein.
Hush Puppies Little Onion-Flavored Cornmeal Dumplings are a classic side dish for Southern-fried catfish. You can cook them all at once for a quick meal but you’ll need a large skillet. For a traditional fish fry serve your fillets and dumplings with tartar sauce and coleslaw.
The Fir Eats / Abbey Littlejohn
