Southern Fried Catfish with Hush Puppies
by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine
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Southern Fried Catfish with Hush Puppies
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
Hush Puppy Batter (recipe follows)
4
catfish fillets (about 1-1/2 pounds)
1/2
cup yellow cornmeal
3
tablespoons all-purpose flour
1-1/2
teaspoons salt
1/4
teaspoon ground red pepper
Vegetable oil
Fresh parsley sprigs for garnish
Preparation:
1.
Prepare Hush Puppy Batter; set aside.
2.
Rinse catfish; pat dry with paper towels. Combine cornmeal, flour, salt and red pepper in shallow dish. Dip fish into cornmeal mixture. Heat 1 inch oil in large heavy skillet over medium heat until hot (about 375°F on deep-fry thermometer).
3.
Fry fish in batches 4 to 5 minutes or until golden brown and fish flakes easily when tested with fork. (Allow temperature of oil to return to 375°F between batches.) Drain fish on paper towels.
4.
To make Hush Puppies, drop batter by tablespoonfuls into hot oil. Fry, a few pieces at a time, 2 minutes or until golden brown. Garnish, if desired.
Hush Puppy Batter
Yield: Makes about 24 hush puppies
Ingredients:
1-1/2
cups yellow cornmeal
1/2
cup all-purpose flour
2
teaspoons baking powder
1/2
teaspoon salt
1
cup milk
1
small onion, minced
1
egg, lightly beaten
Preparation:
1.
Combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Add milk, onion and egg. Stir until well blended. Allow batter to stand 5 to 10 minutes before frying.
This recipe appears in: Southern