Classic Fried Catfish Recipe | Southern Comfort & Flavor

Miss Mississippi, Anna Elizabeth Tadlock, submitted this recipe for Fried Catfish.

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INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups milk 1 cup yellow cornmeal 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 2 1/2 tsp. salt 1 1/2 tsp. black pepper 1/4 tsp ground red pepper 12 catfish fillets Vegetable oil for frying

PREPARATION:

1. Place milk in a shallow dish.
2. Combine cornmeal, flour, salt, black pepper, and red pepper in another shallow dish.
3. Sprinkle catfish fillets with a little extra salt. Place catfish fillets in milk then dredge in cornmeal mixture, coating evenly.
4. Fry fillets in vegetable oil 2 inches deep in a Dutch oven until golden brown, about 5 to 6 minutes. Oil should be heated at about 350 degrees.
5. Place catfish on paper towels to drain.

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