Buttermilk Fried Catfish

By bklynmommy

Ingredients

• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
• 2 lbs. catfish fillets, boneless and skinless
• 2/3 cup all purpose flour
• 2/3 cup yellow cornmeal
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon red pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• Peanut oil for frying

Details

Adapted from forkfulofcomfort.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

*In a large dish combine buttermilk and hot sauce. Place catfish in dish, cover and chill for 6 to 8 hrs. Be sure all the fillets are coated and covered by buttermilk mixture.


When ready to cook pull fish out of refrigerator. Preheat a large skillet with about 2 inches of oil over medium high heat. In a pie dish or shallow dish mix together flour, cornmeal, salt, black and red pepper, and garlic powder. Remove fish from buttermilk allow to drip off excess. Dredge in flour/corn meal mixture, shake off excess. Once breaded allow to rest for about 15 mins before frying.


Preheat oven to 225 degrees F. Fry fish for about 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Transfer to wire rack on a sheet pan. Keep warm in oven until ready to serve. If breading falls off while cooking the oil is not hot enough.