Southern Fried Catfish With A Cornmeal Crust Recipe | Alton Brown

Ingredients

• 1 quart peanut oil
• 1 cup stone-ground cornmeal
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon hot smoked paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 6 (7- to 9-ounce) U.S. farm-raised catfish fillets, rinsed and thoroughly patted dry
• 3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk