Southern Fried Catfish

 

Vegetable oil

4

catfish fillets, 4 ounces each

3/4

cup cornmeal

1/4

cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1/4

teaspoon salt

1/2

cup milk

2

eggs, beaten

1/8

teaspoon red pepper sauce

2

tablespoons vegetable oil

• 1 Heat oven to 275°F. Heat oil (2 to 3 inches) in 4-quart Dutch oven to 375°F. Rinse fish; pat dry with paper towels.
• 2 Mix cornmeal, flour and salt in large bowl. Stir in milk, eggs, pepper sauce and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil until well blended. Coat fish with cornmeal batter, shaking off any excess.
• 3 Fry 2 fish fillets at a time in oil 5 to 8 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Keep warm on cookie sheet in oven while frying remaining fish.