Fried Catfish with Hush Puppies
Southern fried catfish in a golden cornmeal crust, served alongside crisp hush puppies. Frying the catfish at a steady 180°C is what sets the cornmeal crust fast into a crunchy shell, keeping the fish inside moist rather than letting oil seep in and turn it greasy.
Total time
35 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
American
comfortSouthern
Ingredients
4catfish fillets
cornmeal coating: 1 cup cornmeal, ½ cup flour, 1 tsp cayenne, garlic powder, salt
oilfor frying
hush puppies: 1 cup cornmeal, ½ cup flour, 1 egg, ¾ cup buttermilk, spring onion
remoulade and lemonto serve
Instructions
1
Coat catfish in seasoned cornmeal; fry at 180°C until golden.
2
Make hush puppy batter and drop spoonfuls into hot oil.
3
Fry until golden.
4
Serve catfish with hush puppies, remoulade, and lemon.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.
Calories
21
Protein
3.3g
Fat
0.7g
Carbs
0g
Fiber
0g
Sodium
10mg
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