Ingredients
- For hush puppies, combine:
- 2 c. self-rising cornmeal mix
- 1/4 c. sliced scallions
- 1 red jalapeno, seeded and minced
- 2 tsp. minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp table salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- Whisk:
- 3/4 c. lager beer
- 1/2 c. buttermilk
- 1 egg
- For fish, heat:
- 1/4 c. canola oil
- Dredge:
- 2 catfish fillet, cut into 2 inch pieces (8 oz each)
- 1/2 c. fish-fry mix
- For sauce:
- 1/2 c. ketchup
- 1/3 c. mayonaise
- 2 Tbsp. dill pickle relish
- 1/2 tsp. horseradish
Details
Servings 10
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 450*.
For hush puppy: Combine cornmeal mix, scallions, jalapeno, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Whisk together beer, buttermilk, and egg; stir into cornmeal mixture and set aside.
For fish: Heat oil in a 10" cast iron skillet until it shimmers. Dredge each piece of fish in fish-fry mix, then dry, on only one side, in hot oil, 2 minutes.
Pour hush puppy batter over fish in skillet. Transfer skillet to oven and back until hush puppy is golden, and toothpick inserted comes out clean, 15 minutes.
Let meal rest 5 minutes, then loosen edges with knife. Top skillet with a serving plate, and flip skillet and plate over quickly. Use caution, skillet will be very hot.
For sauce: Whisk together ketch, mayonaise, relish, and horseradish in small bowl.
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