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Catfish: Fried Catfish with Pickled Peppers

Source of Recipe


From "Southern Living: Recipe Revival"



List of Ingredients



• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  
• 2¼ teaspoons salt
  
• 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  
• 4 large eggs
  
• 2 tablespoons water
  
• 1½ cups plain yellow cornmeal
  
• 4 (6-ounce) catfish fillets
  
• Vegetable oil
  
• Pickled mild banana pepper rings
  
• Pickled jalapeño pepper rings
  






Instructions



1. Combine the flour and 1 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper in shallow dish. Whisk together the eggs and 2 tablespoons water in another dish. Combine the cornmeal, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and the remaining 1 teaspoon pepper in a third dish.
   
   
2. Sprinkle the catfish with remaining ¼ teaspoon salt. Dredge the fillets, one at a time, in the flour mixture, shaking off excess; dip in the egg mixture, and dredge in the cornmeal mixture, shaking off excess. Place on a wire rack in a jellyroll pan.
   
   
3. Pour the oil to a depth of 2 inches in a cast iron Dutch oven. Heat over medium-high to 350° F. Fry the fillets, two at a time, in the hot oil 6 minutes or until done. Drain on a wire rack over paper towels. Serve with the pickled pepper rings.
   
   
   Serves 4