Martin Luther King Spicy Memphis Fried Catfish
Created by dienia b on January 15, 2024
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 29m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #42155
Ingredients
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 36 ounces catfish fillets skins and bones removed, rinsed, patted dry (4)
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Garnish
- 1 lemon, wedged
- 4 tablespoons tarter sauce
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat a deep-fryer to 375 degrees F.
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Step 2: Mix the cornmeal, paprika and cayenne in a large bowl.
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Step 3: In a separate bowl, add the buttermilk and the hot sauce.
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Step 4: Season the catfish with salt and pepper.
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Step 5: Dredge in the buttermilk and then the cornmeal and spice mixture.
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Step 6: Drop carefully in the hot oil.
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Step 7: Fry for 4 minutes until crisp.
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Step 8: Remove to a paper towel lined sheet tray.
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Step 9: Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Step 10: Serve with lemon wedges and a tablespoon of tartar sauce.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (406.2 g)
- Calories 1580.9
- Total Fat - 85.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 30.6 g
- Cholesterol - 248.5 mg
- Sodium - 5113 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 33.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 4.6 g
- Sugars - 4.6 g
- Protein - 161.4 g
- Calcium - 154.7 mg
- Iron - 4.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 30.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg