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Deep Fried Southern Catfish
- Ingredients
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- Cajun seasoning
- crab boil seasoning
- sea salt
- 8 (5 to 6-ounce) catfish fillets, skin removed
- oil, for frying (peanut or corn oil will work best)
- Directions
- Heat a fryer or a deep pot halfway filled with oil to 350 degrees F. Sprinkle both sides of each catfish with sea salt and crab boil and Cajun seasoning. In a separate bowl, combine the flour and the cornmeal. Dredge the catfish in the flour mixture and place in fryer. Deep fry for approximately 7 to 8 minutes until done; drain on paper towels.
