Randy's Fried Catfish

Total Time: 8 hrs Preparation Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
• 2 teaspoons hot sauce (i use trappey's)
• 6 catfish fillets (give or take)
• 1/3 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/2 cup flour, unbleached
• 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon old bay seasoning
• 1 teaspoon salt (sea or kosher)
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• oil, for frying (prefer canola or corn oil)

Recipe

• 1 rinse fillets in cold water & pat dry.
• 2 place fillets in a covered dish or zip-lock bag.
• 3 mix buttermilk & hot sauce together & pour over fillets.
• 4 place in fridge overnight.
• 5 stir every couple hours, if possible, but do it at least once.
• 6 next day, combine dry ingredients.
• 7 drain fillets, but do not rinse.
• 8 heat oil in skillet to 375° (i use an electric skillet).
• 9 roll fillets in flour mixture, shaking off excess -- let set for 10 minutes.
• 10 place fillets in hot oil, but like chicken, do not crowd -- cook in batches, if need be.
• 11 fry until golden brown on both sides.
• 12 drain on paper towel.
• 13 serve hot w/ your favorite sauce.