Deep Fried Catfish Recipe

Author: Kathy Smith
Southern Fried Catfish Recipe:


1 large egg
1/3 cup of whole or low-fat milk
1/2 tsp of salt
25 standard crackers like Saltines or Club crackers
1/3 tsp. of cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp. of freshly ground black pepper
25 ounces of raw catfish fillets
6 cups of vegetable oil (don't use peanut oil because of the after taste)
2 - 3 lemons, rinsed, seeded, and cut into fourthsas an accompaniment to the fried fillets
Bottled Tartar sauce as an accompaniment to the fried fillets

To Fry The Catfish:

Pre-heat the oven to 300 degrees. For the first step, stir the egg, whole milk and 1/4 tsp of the salt in a medium sized bowl and then set aside. Using a plastic baggie, such as a Ziploc, put in the Saltine crackers and then mash them up until they are finely ground into nearly a dust. These will make a nice coating for the catfish fillets.

In a large and shallow glass casserole dish, pour out the Saltine crackers into the bottom of the pan. Next, sprinkle with the cayenne pepper, black pepper and 1/4 teaspoon of salt and stir into the ground up crackers.

Place 1 catfish fillet in the egg and milk liquid and allow any excess liquid to drip off of the fillet and back into the bowl. Then, dredge the fish in the Saltines and seasonings to coat on both sides and then place the coated fish on a platter or large plate while continuing to dredge the remaining fillets.

In a large heavy, cast iron pot, pour in the oil over high heat. When a drop of water shapes into a ball when dripped into the cooking oil, it is time to fry the fillets. Carefully place a fillet into the hot oil and fry until it is golden brown and cooked all the way through, 3-4 minutes. Take out the fried fish with a slotted spatula and set on top of paper towels to drain for several minutes. Finally, transfer the fried fillets from the paper towels to a clean cookie sheet or baking pan and keep the fillets hot in the oven while you continue to fry the rest of fillets.
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