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Pete's Catfish
- Level: Easy
- Total: 12 hr 45 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Inactive: 12 hr
- Cook: 30 min
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Level: Easy
- Total: 12 hr 45 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Inactive: 12 hr
- Cook: 30 min
- Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
6 large catfish fillets
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon salt
1 cup cornmeal
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 quarts peanut oil
Directions
- Put the catfish a shallow pan and cover with water. Add a tablespoon of the salt, cover with plastic wrap and soak overnight in the refrigerator.
- Mix the cornmeal, flour, the remaining1 teaspoon salt and the black pepper in a plastic bag. Drain the water from the catfish and transfer the fillets one at a time to the bag with the cornmeal. Shake the bag to coat the fish and place on a sheet tray or platter.
- Heat the oil in a deep fryer or Dutch oven to 300 degrees F.
- Drop a few fillets into the hot oil. Do not overcrowd. Cook the fish until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Remove the pieces with a slotted spoon and keep warm in an oven while frying the remaining pieces.
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