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Cajun Catfish

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Mar 14, 2011
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If you grew up with family fish fries, you know just how tasty fried fish and all the trimmings are.

Cajun Catfish

  • Prep Time 40 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups vegetable oil
  • 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup stone-ground cornmeal
  • 2 tablespoons Cajun Creole seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
  • 1 egg
  • 2 pounds catfish nuggets, skin removed
  • Salt
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In heavy 3-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat to 375°F.
  • Step 
    2
    In shallow dish, stir together flour, cornmeal, Creole seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder and red pepper. In another shallow dish, beat egg with fork until foamy.
  • Step 
    3
    Sprinkle catfish nuggets with salt and lemon juice. Dip each nugget into beaten egg, then roll in flour mixture to coat. Drop 4 to 6 nuggets at a time into hot oil. Cook 2 minutes; turn and cook 1 minute longer or until deep golden brown. Remove from oil; drain on paper towels.

Nutrition

360 Calories
22g Total Fat
26g Protein
15g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
360
Calories from Fat
200
Total Fat
22g
0%
Saturated Fat
4g
0%
Cholesterol
105mg
0%
Sodium
450mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
15g
0%
Dietary Fiber
1g
0%
Protein
26g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
14%
14%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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