Mom's Fried Catfish with Hot Sauce Recipe - Cuisine Noir

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon granulated onion
• 4 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 pounds catfish fillets, (cut into 2-inch pieces)
• 2 cups plain yellow cornmeal
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4 cups vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons blended olive oil
• 3 red Fresno chiles, (stemmed and coarsely chopped)
• 1 jalapeño chile, (stemmed and coarsely chopped)
• 1/2 small yellow onion, (diced)
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt