Photo: Big Daddy's Deep-Fried Catfish Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 (12-ounce) bottle amber beer
- 4 (6-ounce) catfish fillets
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
- 2 tablespoons granulated garlic
- 1 lemon, juiced
Directions
Preheat a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl, add the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and cayenne and whisk to combine. Whisk in the beer, being sure to remove any lumps.
Cut the catfish fillets in half lengthwise to make 2 strips. If desired, cut into bite-sized pieces. In a small bowl add the salt, pepper and granulated garlic. Season the fillets with the salt mixture.
Dip each strip in the beer batter and add to the fryer, a few at a time, moving them around so they don't stick. Fry until brown and crispy, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the fryer to a serving platter. Repeat with the remaining fillets and season the fish with lemon juice.
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By domesticastanga...
on January 16, 2013
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WOW, oh WOW Big Daddy, this ROCKED MY WORLD. My kids and friend loved it...crispy and tasty and EASY. If I could kiss your feet, I would. It came out so perfectly, this was the best and most successful recipe for fried catfish I've ever tried. Pan-fried instead of deep fried and it was outstanding. Thanks for sharing!!!!!!!
By queenofthecreek...
Goose Creek, 80
on September 16, 2012
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Very good! We prefer the fluffy batter and taste with the baking powder. did not have lager so used what was on hand, Bud Lite and it turned out good with homemade tarter! Thanks Big Daddy
By Sharron
Virginia Beach, VA
on July 27, 2012
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I thought this was outstanding. Worthy of "5" stars but the batter was difficult to stay on the fish. It was very mushy and messy. I looked at the directions again to make sure I add correct proportions and followed directions. Seems like no one else had similar problems so maybe it was me. Don't know why though. Regardless of the process, the flavor was definitely "5" stars. Hopefully the next time will go smoother. If anyone has any suggestions to help the batter stay on, please help me.
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