Recipe information
Yield
serves 8
Ingredients
Vegetable or canola oil, for deep-frying
8 5- to 6-ounce catfish fillets, skin removed
Salt, to taste
Crab boil seasoning, such as Old Bay, to taste
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
Preparation
Step 1
Fill a deep-fryer or a deep pot halfway with oil, and heat it to 350°F.
Step 2
Sprinkle both sides of the catfish fillets with salt and crab boil seasoning.
Step 3
In a bowl, combine the flour and the cornmeal. Dredge the catfish in the flour mixture.
Step 4
Carefully place the fillets in the hot oil, and deep-fry for 7 to 8 minutes, or until golden. Remove and drain on paper towels. Serve immediately.
Reprinted with permission from Smokin' with Myron Mixon by Myron Dixon with Kelly Alexander, © 2011 Ballantine Books, an imprint of Random House. Buy the full book from Amazon or Bookshop.
