Deep Fried: Will's Spicy New Orleans Catfish Fries | Submitted By: WILL321

1 (10 ounce) fillet frozen catfish1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste1/2 cup corn floursalt and pepper to taste1 quart oil for fryingLay catfish fillet horizontally on cutting board. Cut thin 1/4 inch wide strips from the filet at a 45 degree angle. This is easy if your knife is sharp, and the filet is partly frozen. Dust fish strips moderately with cayenne pepper, and gently tumble together to evenly coat all strips. They should look pink all over when you are through. On the Bayou, this is called a dry marinade. Place catfish strips on a plate or pan, and set aside for a few minutes to thaw. Heat oil in deep-fryer to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C). Place enough corn flour to bread your catfish on a bowl or plate, and season with salt and black pepper. Place thawed catfish into seasoned corn flour, and tumble gently until all strips are evenly coated. Deep fry in hot oil for about 3 minutes, or until done. Fish should be golden brown, slightly crisp outside, and moist and flaky inside when done. Amount Per Serving  Calories: 371 | Total Fat: 15.2g | Cholesterol: 89mg

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Woooo hooo! Finally, a base recipe which allowed me to make the catfish I've always wanted! The cayenne dry marinade was fabulous, and cutting the fillets while frozen made for skinny and ultimately crispy finished "fries." I coated in a mixture of fine organic cornmeal, fine flour, seasoned salt, granulated garlic, onion powder, and a little more cayenne for extra kick. Crunchy, delicious, and very addictive, even for my toddler grandson. Frying catfish may not be "rocket science" (to quote a previous reviewer,) but if it were? This recipe made it into orbit for me! Thanks for posting! Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
12 users found this review helpful Woooo hooo! Finally, a base recipe which allowed me to make the catfish I've always wanted! ... Uh-oh, looks like no one has created a custom version of this recipe yet. Be the first to do it - make changes to this recipe now!

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Deep Fried: Beer Batter Fish Fillets | Submitted By: Karen David

1 cup all-purpose flour1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed3/4 cup beer1/2 cup milk2 eggs2 pounds cod fillets2 quarts vegetable oil for fryingIn a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking powder, and dill. Add beer, milk, and eggs; mix well. Place fish fillets in batter mixture, coat well, and let stand for 15 minutes. Heat deep fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place fish in hot oil, and fry until golden brown. Cook fish in batches to maintain oil temperature. Serve. Amount Per Serving  Calories: 442 | Total Fat: 30.8g | Cholesterol: 98mg

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I read the reviews of this, and I have to admit I was worried about the end result. After a few modifications- omited the dill(my family dosen't care for it), used a tablespoon each of onion powder, garlic powder and old bay. Increased this flour by 1/2 cup and baking power to 1 and 1/2 teaspoons, decreased the milk to 1/4 cup, also the beer(budweiser)to 1/2 cup. As one other cook noted; leave to filets in the batter for 30 mins, it worked out great. No problems with the batter sticking, but make sure you dry the fish well before placing it in the batter bowl. I used a mixture of talapia and walleye, everyone loved it! Even me, a very picky fish eater! Served with Vicky's hushpuppies. Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
91 users found this review helpful I read the reviews of this, and I have to admit I was worried about the end result. After a... Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2003 by caliboo    We enjoyed this meal, although I did leave out the dill, as I didn't have any, and I cut the amount of beer to slightly less than half a cup, because three quarters seemed to be too much and would have made the batter too thin. These turned out well, were crispy and flavorful, and I'd make them again. Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
43 users found this review helpful We enjoyed this meal, although I did leave out the dill, as I didn't have any, and I cut the...

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