Southern Fried Catfish

12 mins
Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Put cornmeal, flour, seasoned salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, lemon pepper, and cayenne pepper in a plastic bag.
  2. 2In a bowl, whisk together eggs and hot sauce.
  3. 3Dip the catfish fillets in the egg mixture, then dredge them in the cornmeal mixture, ensuring they are fully coated.
  4. 4Fry the catfish fillets in hot oil until golden brown and crispy.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cup fine yellow cornmeal
  • 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2.5 tsp seasoned salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp lemon pepper
  • 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp hot sauce
  • 1 lb catfish fillets

Equipment

bowlplastic bagfrying panskimmerpaper towels