The moist, tender fish and crispy cornmeal coating will make your family “meow” with delight.
Southern Fried Catfish
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 26 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil
- 4 catfish fillets, 4 ounces each
- 3/4 cup cornmeal
- 1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper sauce
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 275°F. Heat oil (2 to 3 inches) in 4-quart Dutch oven to 375°F. Rinse fish; pat dry with paper towels.
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Step2Mix cornmeal, flour and salt in large bowl. Stir in milk, eggs, pepper sauce and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil until well blended. Coat fish with cornmeal batter, shaking off any excess.
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Step3Fry 2 fish fillets at a time in oil 5 to 8 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Keep warm on cookie sheet in oven while frying remaining fish.
Nutrition
410
Calories
24 g
Total Fat
26 g
Protein
23 g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 410
- Calories from Fat
- 215
- Total Fat
- 24 g
- Saturated Fat
- 4 g
- Cholesterol
- 85 mg
- Sodium
- 1090 mg
- Potassium
- 470 mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 23 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 1 g
- Protein
- 26 g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 16%
- 16%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 3 High-Fat Meat;Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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