Southern Cornmeal-Crusted Catfish

Recipe courtesy The Catfish Institute

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (9)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(9)

Cook Time:
6 min
Level:
--
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 6 min
Total:: 26 min

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Ingredients

4 (4 to 6-ounce) U.S. farm-raised catfish fillets
1/4 cup buttermilk or plain, nonfat yogurt
1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
1/2 cup cornmeal
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt and pepper

Directions

Stir together buttermilk or yogurt and hot sauce; brush on catfish and allow to marinate for 10 minutes. Coat catfish lightly with cornmeal and sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste.

Melt butter and olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium high heat. When skillet is hot, saute catfish about 3 minutes on each side, turning only once, until golden and crisp. Serve immediately, garnished with lemon wedges and with tartar sauce as accompaniment.

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Comments & Reviews

recipe Southern Cornmeal-Crusted Catfish
Gene Lake Ridge, VA 08-11-2006
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Excellent Summertime Dinner!!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

easy to prepare. Have fixed on a couple of occasions once with home made coleslaw and once with a home made macaroni salad, ... friends and family requested additional servings.Read more
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SANDY columbia, MD 09-06-2005
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Not what I expected
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I tried this recipe for my husband and didn't care for the results. It lacked flavor. I usually enjoy Sara's recipes and... have made several in the past, but this one just didn't do it for us.Read more
recipe Southern Cornmeal-Crusted Catfish
Anonymous 05-12-2005
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This recipe sucks.
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I am no slouch as a cook. I try to cook as much as I can with cast iron. I followed this recipe to the T and got minor league... results. I even souped up the tastiness factor with some additional spices. Unless you have a deep fryer this recipe sucks.Read more
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ANITA los angeles, CA 05-12-2005
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Good Stuff
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I'm normally not a big fan of catfish but this recipe made me understand what all the fuss was about. Fast, and tasty. I've... been converted! I served it with the corn and garlic basil butter and got many compliments. Thank you.Read more
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ANNA San Jose, CA 05-01-2005
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Tasty Fish
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is amazingly simple, quick, and very tasty. I was stunned how delicious the fish was, I especially liked the nice crust... the cornmeal formed around the fish. I also made a tartar sauce made out of chopped sweet pickles, mayonnaise, and fresh ground pepper. Try it! It's really good!Read more
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SCOTT Seattle, WA 02-15-2005
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Fast Fish
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This was very easy and tasty.Formed a nice crust which was awesome! Glad I stumbled onto this one, as I can use it again,or... try it with another type fish.Read more