Fried Catfish Filet

Ingredients

• Fresh Catfish Fillets

  Delta Pride

  16 oz or 452g

• Yellow Corn Meal

  Great Value

  1 cup or 120g

• All Purpose Flour

  Gold Medal

  ⅓ cup or 40g

• Creole Seasoning

  Tony Chachere's

  4 ½ tsp or 20g

• Corn Starch

  Clabber Girl

  17g

• Baking Powder

  Kroger

  1 tsp or 5g

• Cultured Buttermilk

  Cultured Blend, Saco

  3 tbsp or 17g

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  1 cup or 237g

• Canola oil

  1 tbsp or 14g

Directions

1. In a medium bowl combine the cornmeal, flour and seasoning. Set aside. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, baking powder, buttermilk and warm water. Cut the catfish filets into thirds. Dip in the wet mixture and then dredget through the flour mixtures. Repeat. Heat the oil to 350 degrees in a cast iron Dutch oven or deep fryer. Fry the catfish until golden brown and crust is crispy. Let cool on a paper towel or wire rack. ENJOY...