Batter-Fried Catfish and Hoppin' John - Black Community

Ingredients

• Batter-Fried Catfish
• 1 ½ lb boneless catfish fillets (thawed, if needed)
• 1 cup onion ring batter mix
• ¾ cup ice water
• 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup canola oil
• Cocktail sauce or tartar sauce, if desired
• Hoppin' John
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 cup trinity vegetable mix (fresh diced onions, bell peppers, celery)
• 1 (15.5-oz) can black-eyed peas (undrained)
• 1 cup instant rice
• 1 cup canned Italian-style diced tomatoes (undrained)
• 2 tablespoons cooked bacon pieces