Southern Fried Catfish With A Cornmeal Crust Recipe | Alton Brown

Name: 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

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Alton Brown's Southern fried catfish recipe is made extra crispy thanks to a crunchy cornmeal crust. A buttermilk dip adds more Southern tang.

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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