Fish

Crispy Catfish

Name: Crispy Catfish
Cook time: 12 min
Ingredients: 4 (5-6 oz each) Catfish fillets; ½ cup Cornmeal; ¼ cup All-purpose flour; 1.5 tsp Cajun seasoning; ½ tsp Garlic powder; ¾ tsp Salt; ¼ tsp Black pepper; ½ cup Buttermilk; generous coating Cooking spray; for serving Hot sauce and lemon

⏱ 12 min🌡 400°F / 204°C

Southern-style crispy catfish with a perfectly seasoned cornmeal crust — all the flavor and crunch of deep-fried catfish with a fraction of the oil. Ready in 12 minutes.

Ingredients

Catfish fillets

4 (5-6 oz each)

Cornmeal

yellow cornmeal — gives the classic crust

½ cup

All-purpose flour

¼ cup

Cajun seasoning

1.5 tsp

Garlic powder

½ tsp

Salt

¾ tsp

Black pepper

¼ tsp

Buttermilk

for soaking — removes fishiness

½ cup

Cooking spray

generous coating

Hot sauce and lemon

for serving

Chef tips

💡Soak in buttermilk — this removes the strong fishy flavor that puts people off catfish

💡Cornmeal not breadcrumbs — cornmeal gives the authentic Southern catfish crust texture

💡Generous spray on both sides — cornmeal crust needs oil to get golden not just dry and pale

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