Neely's Memphis-Style Catfish
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 1400
- Total Fat
- 121
- Saturated Fat
- 20
- Carbohydrates
- 38
- Dietary Fiber
- 4
- Sugar
- 4
- Protein
- 40
- Cholesterol
- 149
- Sodium
- 1083
- Total: 27 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 12 min
Ingredients
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon hot sauce
4 catfish fillets (8-ounces each) skins and bones removed, rinsed and patted dry
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Peanut oil, for frying
Remoulade Sauce, for dipping, recipe follows
Remoulade Sauce:
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup Creole mustard
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon paprika
Directions
- Preheat a deep-fryer to 375 degrees F.
- Mix the cornmeal, paprika and cayenne in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, add the buttermilk and the hot sauce.
- Season the catfish with salt and pepper. Dredge in the buttermilk and then the cornmeal and spice mixture.
- Drop carefully in the hot oil. Fry for 4 minutes until crisp. Remove to a paper towel lined sheet tray. Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve with Remoulade Sauce.
Remoulade Sauce:
- Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl.