Front Porch Fried Catfish

* Exported from MasterCook Mac *

FRONT PORCH FRIED CATFISH

Recipe By : Southern Living/tpogue@idsonline.com
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Fish

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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10 1/2 cups cornbread mix
1 tablespoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons dried thyme
6 whole catfish fillets -- (3/4- to I-pound)
1 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons black pepper -- ground
2 teaspoons red pepper -- ground
Peanut oil

Combine first 3 ingredients in a shallow dish. Dip fillets in buttermilk,
allowing excess to drip off; sprinkle with salt and peppers, and dredge in
cornbreadmixture.

Pour oil to depth of 4 inches into an electric fryer or Dutch oven; heat to
400F. Fry fillets, two at a time, 2 to 3 minutes or until they float; drain on
paper towels. Serve immediately.
Yield: 6 servings



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Per serving: 1005 Calories; 29g Fat (26% calories from fat); 42g Protein; 142g
Carbohydrate; 94mg Cholesterol; 3376mg Sodium

NOTES : A gas station attendant in Yellville, Arkansas let us in on the best
place to eat in town. The Front Porch Restaurant. The secret to thier fried
catfish? "We use a cornbread mix for our batter," reveals the cook Sandy
Sheilds